Thesaurus entry: pit

Thesaurus entry: circumference
The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      215 words ...circumference • noun   1. the circumference of the pit synonyms : perimeter, border, boundary; edge, rim, verge, margin, fringe; literary marge.   2. the circumference of his arm synonyms : girth, width.

Thesaurus entry: bottomless
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;      223 words ...bottomless • adjective   1. bottomless pit synonyms : deep, immeasurable, fathomless, unfathomable, unfathomed.   2. bottomless reserves of energy synonyms : boundless, inexhaustible, infinite, unlimited, immeasurable, endless, limitless.

Article: Pit stops.(Sports News)
Manila Bulletin;  June 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... danger is ever present at a pit stop, as refueller Markus BA1 ... vulnerable position. He recalls one pit incident: "We were still doing ... before the driver leaves the pits, and sometimes this is not as ... does the Panasonic Toyota Racing pit crew stay sharp? It's all ...

Article: PIT BULLS SHOT DEAD AFTER ATTACK DEPUTIES KILL DOGS AFTER ...
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  February 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Sheriff's deputies shot and killed two pit bulls Sunday after a woman and her dogs ... Residents said they had reported that the pit bulls were on the loose and aggressive in ... on a path east of Clairton Drive when the pit bulls approached, biting at the dogs and ...

Article: Pit Bulls: New Weapons in District Dogs' Popularity Rises ...
The Washington Post;  June 29, 1987 ;     700+ words ...Five pit bull attacks in June-the highest monthly ... In one case, a 16-year-old ordered his pit bull to attack an 11-year-old boy, who had discovered the dog's hiding place. Pit bulls, originally bred in England for fighting ...

Article: Pit bull's demeanor depends on who's holding the leash; ...
San Francisco Chronicle;  June 12, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... breeds that includes the American pit bull terrier, the American Staffordshire ... bred to fight other dogs, often in pits. Some were put into pits to see how many rats they could ... certain time period, thus the "pit" part of their name. Seraphin ...

Article: Pit bull problem: breed or the owner?
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  July 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... steps to prevent such attacks. Pit bulls have been banned there since ... they're raised," Knight said of pit bulls. "We get some pits in here who are as sweet as can ... condition of anonymity, said that pit bulls are in fact the "preferred ...