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pitch

/pɪtʃ/

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A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

Examples :

"It is hard to get this pitch off my hand."

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A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.

Examples :

"It was pitch black because there was no moon."

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Examples :

"The geologist examined the smooth, glassy pitchstone. "

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To cover or smear with pitch.

Examples :

"The carpenter pitched the wooden planks with a thick layer of tar to protect them from the rain. "

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To darken; to blacken; to obscure.

Examples :

"The smoke from the fire pitched the sky, making it hard to see the stars. "

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A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.

Examples :

"a good pitch in quoits"

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The act of pitching a baseball.

Examples :

"The pitch was low and inside."

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The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played. (In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) Not used in America, where "field" is the preferred word.

Examples :

"The teams met on the pitch."

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An effort to sell or promote something.

Examples :

"He gave me a sales pitch."

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The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.

Examples :

"A helical scan with a pitch of zero is equivalent to constant z-axis scanning."

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The angle at which an object sits.

Examples :

"the pitch of the roof or haystack"

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A level or degree, or (by extension), a peak or highest degree.

Examples :

"The pitch of the mountain climber's voice rose to a high pitch as he reached the summit. "

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The rotation angle about the transverse axis.

Examples :

"The airplane's pitch during takeoff was quite steep. "

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The place where a busker performs.

Examples :

"The busker set up his instruments on the street pitch. "

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An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader.

Examples :

"The farmer's pitch at the Saturday market was always crowded. "

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An area on a campsite intended for occupation by a single tent, caravan or similar.

Examples :

"The campsite had a designated pitch for each camper's tent. "

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A point or peak; the extreme point of elevation or depression.

Examples :

"The roof's highest pitch is right above the chimney. "

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Prominence; importance.

Examples :

"The project's pitch in the presentation was its most important part. "

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A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances.

Examples :

"The climber took a rest after ascending the difficult pitch. "

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A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.

Examples :

"The entrance pitch requires 30 metres of rope."

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A person's or animal's height.

Examples :

"The basketball player's impressive pitch made him a good candidate for the team. "

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That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.

Examples :

"The bowler aimed for the center pitch, hoping to get a good strike. "

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A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.

Examples :

"The steep pitch of the roof caused the rain to fall quickly. "

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The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant.

Examples :

"a steep pitch in the road"

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The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.

Examples :

"The miner received a generous pitch of land for his share of the gold extracted. "

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Examples :

"He pitched the horseshoe."

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To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.

Examples :

"The pitcher pitched the ball hard toward the batter. "

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To play baseball in the position of pitcher.

Examples :

"Bob pitches today."

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To throw away; discard.

Examples :

"He pitched the candy wrapper."

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To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.

Examples :

"He pitched the idea for months with no takers."

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To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.

Examples :

"At which level should I pitch my presentation?"

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To assemble or erect (a tent).

Examples :

"Pitch the tent over there."

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To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.

Examples :

"The campers pitched their tent near the lake. "

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To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.

Examples :

"The small sailboat pitched violently as the waves grew larger. "

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To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.

Examples :

"The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker."

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To bounce on the playing surface.

Examples :

"The ball pitched well short of the batsman."

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(of snow) To settle and build up, without melting.

Examples :

"The snow began to pitch on the roof overnight, creating a thick layer of ice. "

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To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.

Examples :

"The tired bird pitched onto the branch, resting after its long journey. "

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(with on or upon) To fix one's choice.

Examples :

"After much thought, the student pitched upon the science project as her favorite topic. "

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To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.

Examples :

"The field pitches toward the east."

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(of an embankment, roadway) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones.

Examples :

"The road crew pitched the embankment with large, irregular stones. "

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(of a price, value) To set or fix.

Examples :

"The store owner pitched the price of the jacket at $50. "

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(of a card) To discard for some gain.

Examples :

"To get a better seat at the movie, Sarah pitched her old ticket stub. "

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The perceived frequency of a sound or note.

Examples :

"The pitch of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians."

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In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.

Examples :

"Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start."

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To produce a note of a given pitch.

Examples :

"The musician carefully pitched a high note on his trumpet. "

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To fix or set the tone of.

Examples :

"The teacher pitched the tone for the class discussion by reminding everyone to listen respectfully to each other's opinions. "

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