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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death pit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
death pit
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A concealed hole in the ground designed to kill, trap, or severely injure a target.

noun

A natural trap where ancient animals became mired and died en masse, resulting in dense, highly concentrated fossil deposits.

noun

A plague pit.

noun

Any scenario, environment, or system that guarantees failure, ruin, or destruction.

noun

Synonym of bottomless pit.

Inflected Forms

death pits (plural)

Synonyms

bottomless pit

Questions

What does death pit mean?
A concealed hole in the ground designed to kill, trap, or severely injure a target.

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