pitting

[ UK /pˈɪtɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɪtɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
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How To Use pitting In A Sentence

  • With her pupils dilated to blackness, and spitting vituperation in all directions, the very last thing she seems is sane.
  • She got up and went over to the fire crackling and spitting nearby.
  • He seems keen on conflict, pitting the countryside against the city.
  • I was revolted by his dirty habit of spitting.
  • Now my brother was telling me we'd grown up within spitting distance of a nuclear dump.
  • Now the games that involved, and we can basically say that they were blood sports, they might involve pitting of slaves or prisoners of war, against wild animals or gladiators.
  • Its hissing and spitting natural geyser is located seven kilometers southeast of the former Jalisco hacienda of El Carmen. Trees, shadows, steam and the rays of the early morning sun combine to cast an eerie spell over the hot river of Los Hervores. Its hissing and spitting natural geyser is located seven kilometers southeast of the former Jalisco hacienda of El Carmen. © Joh
  • Blistering paint on metal components may be the first sign of galvanic corrosion, followed by a white powdery buildup on the aluminum surface and finally deep pitting that leaves the aluminum weak and porous.
  • Therefore, litterbugs and those accustomed to spitting on the pavement no longer dare to give free rein to their impulses or else they'd better take along with them a waste-paper basket or a cuspidor whenever they opt for a stroll.
  • After having difficulty with choking and spitting up during and after bottle feeds, the parents had turned to a ‘slow-flow’ nipple that they had found in a local department store.
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