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pitches

/ˈpɪtʃɪz/

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A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

Examples :

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

substance material plant nature

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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."

material substance

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Examples :

"The geologist examined the smooth, glassy pitchstone sample from the riverbed. "

geology material

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To cover or smear with pitch.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully pitches the wooden planks of the boat's hull to make it waterproof. "

material substance

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To darken; to blacken; to obscure.

Examples :

"As the storm clouds gathered, the sky pitches into an almost complete darkness. "

appearance weather color

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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."

sport game area place

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An effort to sell or promote something.

Examples :

"He gave me a sales pitch."

business communication

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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."

technology technical machine physics math

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The angle at which an object sits.

Examples :

"the pitch of the roof or haystack"

position technical physics

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

Examples :

"The singer's voice reached its highest pitches during the chorus of the song. "

degree position amount

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The rotation angle about the transverse axis.

Examples :

"The airplane's pitches were slight as it adjusted its angle for a smooth descent. "

technical physics

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The place where a busker performs.

Examples :

"The buskers carefully marked out their pitches on the busy street corner to avoid overlapping performances. "

entertainment place job

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

Examples :

""At the farmers market, the vendors paid a small fee for their pitches, where they displayed their fresh produce." "

business commerce area place

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

Examples :

""During the summer, the popular campground fills up quickly, so you need to reserve your pitches well in advance." "

property area place

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

Examples :

"The roof of the old house had steep pitches that made it difficult to repair. "

point position geography sound music

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Prominence; importance.

Examples :

"The pitches of the company's latest product announcements were very high, as they knew it would be their biggest seller. "

value business position

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

Examples :

""The rock climb was long, consisting of five pitches, each requiring us to set up a new belay station." "

geology sport technical

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

Examples :

"The entrance pitch requires 30 metres of rope."

geology geography

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A person's or animal's height.

Examples :

"The basketball team lined up by their pitches, with the tallest player at the end. "

physiology body appearance

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

Examples :

"The groundskeeper carefully prepared the pitches before each cricket match. "

sport point position

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A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.

Examples :

"The roller coaster's first drop was a series of steep pitches that made everyone scream. "

action event physics nature

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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"

geology geography nature direction physics

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

Examples :

""In the old mining town, each miner's earnings depended on the amount of ore they extracted from their assigned pitches." "

property geology industry business

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verb

Examples :

"He pitched the horseshoe."

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

Examples :

"The baseball player pitches the ball to the batter. "

sport game action

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To play baseball in the position of pitcher.

Examples :

"Bob pitches today."

sport position game

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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."

business communication commerce job industry

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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?"

communication business style language media

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To assemble or erect (a tent).

Examples :

"Pitch the tent over there."

action building place

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

Examples :

""Every summer, our family pitches a tent in the backyard for a fun camping experience." "

place action environment

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

Examples :

""During the storm, the small boat pitches wildly, making it hard to stay balanced." "

nautical vehicle sailing

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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 heavy snow pitches against the windows, creating a thick, white layer that blocks out the sun. "

weather nature environment

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

Examples :

"The tired bird pitches onto the branch of the oak tree. "

animal bird nature

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

Examples :

"After much discussion, the committee pitched upon the new project proposal. "

attitude point action

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

Examples :

"The field pitches toward the east."

action nature physics

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

Examples :

"The construction crew pitches the riverbank with large stones to prevent erosion. "

architecture material

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

Examples :

"The farmer pitches the price of his tomatoes at $3 per pound at the market. "

business economy finance value

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(of a card) To discard for some gain.

Examples :

"To win the game, Sarah pitched her extra cards for a better hand. "

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The perceived frequency of a sound or note.

Examples :

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

sound music frequency phonetics

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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 singer pitches her voice carefully to hit the high notes. "

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To fix or set the tone of.

Examples :

"The choir director pitches the first note to help the singers find the correct starting tone. "

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