Pit
Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
How words are described
| old | old pit | old sink |
| full | full pit | full sink |
| regular | regular pit | regular sink |
| single | single pit | single sink |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, massive, large, big, huge, new, glowing, flaming, deadly, next, central, literal, said, wide, local, nearby, giant, filled, aforementioned. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Or maybe you will fall into a deep pit or sink into the ocean, or get thrown into a Torture Cellar from whence you can not escape.
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When you kill the boss, the platform you are on will sink instantly, and if you don't jump to safety then you will burn in the pit as the boss dies.
Source: Video Game / Mega Man & Bass -
In Theme Hospital, when a patient dies, they either float up to heaven as angels, or the ground opens up beneath them and they sink in a fiery pit.
Source: Dragged Off to Hell
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