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Pitting

noun/pˈɪɾɪŋ/
Definition
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
set into opposition or rivalry
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɪɾɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɪtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɪtɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɪɾɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
verbset into opposition or rivalry
“let them match their best athletes against ours”
verbmark with a scar
“The skin disease scarred his face permanently”
verbremove the pits from
“pit plums and cherries”
Word Forms
pitverbmark with a scar
indentverbmake a depression into
opponentadjectivecharacterized by active hostility
opponentnouna contestant that you are matched against
matchnouna formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
playoffnounany final competition to determine a championship
scarnounan indication of damage
marknounan indication of damage
pocknouna pustule in an eruptive disease
pitnouna concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pittingnounthe formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
stonenounthe hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lochfraß
die Bildung kleiner Grübchen in einer Oberfläche als Folge von Korrosion
🇫🇷French
piqûre
la formation de petites piqûres dans une surface suite à la corrosion
🇪🇸Spanish
picaduras
la formación de pequeños hoyos en una superficie como consecuencia de la corrosión
🇮🇹Italian
vaiolatura
la formazione di piccole fossette su una superficie come conseguenza della corrosione
🇳🇱Dutch
pitten
de vorming van kleine putjes in een oppervlak als gevolg van corrosie
🇵🇹Portuguese
corrosão
a formação de pequenos buracos em uma superfície como consequência da corrosão
🇷🇺Russian
питтинг
образование небольших ямок на поверхности вследствие коррозии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खड़ा
संक्षारण के परिणामस्वरूप सतह पर छोटे-छोटे गड्ढों का बनना
🇧🇩Bengali
পিটিং
ক্ষয়ের ফলস্বরূপ একটি পৃষ্ঠে ছোট গর্তের গঠন
🇮🇳Tamil
குழி
அரிப்பின் விளைவாக ஒரு மேற்பரப்பில் சிறிய குழிகளை உருவாக்குதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పిట్టింగ్
తుప్పు పర్యవసానంగా ఉపరితలంలో చిన్న గుంటలు ఏర్పడటం
🇮🇳Marathi
खड्डा
गंजाचा परिणाम म्हणून पृष्ठभागावर लहान खड्डे तयार होणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખાડો
કાટના પરિણામે સપાટીમાં નાના ખાડાઓનું નિર્માણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಂಡ
ಸವೆತದ ಪರಿಣಾಮವಾಗಿ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಣ್ಣ ಹೊಂಡಗಳ ರಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുഴികൾ
നാശത്തിൻ്റെ അനന്തരഫലമായി ഒരു ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ ചെറിയ കുഴികളുടെ രൂപീകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਿਟਿੰਗ
ਖੋਰ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਸਤਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਛੋਟੇ ਟੋਇਆਂ ਦਾ ਗਠਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
گڑھا
سنکنرن کے نتیجے میں سطح میں چھوٹے گڑھوں کی تشکیل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
点蚀
由于腐蚀而在表面形成小凹坑
🇯🇵Japanese
穴あき
腐食の結果として表面に小さな穴が形成されること
🇰🇷Korean
구멍 뚫기
부식으로 인해 표면에 작은 구멍이 생기는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rỗ
sự hình thành các vết rỗ nhỏ trên bề mặt do hậu quả của sự ăn mòn
🇹🇭Thai
บ่อ
การก่อตัวของหลุมเล็ก ๆ ในพื้นผิวอันเป็นผลมาจากการกัดกร่อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengadu
terbentuknya lubang-lubang kecil pada suatu permukaan akibat korosi
🇵🇭Filipino
naghahalo
ang pagbuo ng maliliit na hukay sa ibabaw bilang resulta ng kaagnasan
🇲🇾Malay
mengadu
pembentukan lubang kecil di permukaan akibat kakisan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تأليب
تشكيل حفر صغيرة على السطح نتيجة للتآكل
🇮🇷Persian
سوراخ کردن
ایجاد حفره های کوچک در یک سطح در نتیجه خوردگی
🇹🇷Turkish
çukurlaşma
korozyon sonucu yüzeyde küçük çukurların oluşması
🇮🇱Hebrew
בור
היווצרות של בורות קטנים על פני השטח כתוצאה מקורוזיה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pitting'?
The primary meaning of 'pitting' is 'the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pitting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pitting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pitting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pitting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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