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pitch
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Meanings
noun
  • the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.
    E.g. her voice rose steadily in pitch
  • the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof.
  • a level of the intensity of something, especially a high level.
    E.g. the media furore reached such a pitch that the company withdrew the product
  • an area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game.
    E.g. a football pitch
  • a delivery of the ball by the pitcher.
  • a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something.
    E.g. he put over a very strong sales pitch
  • a place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall.
    E.g. the traders had already reserved their pitches
  • a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion.
    E.g. the pitch and roll of the ship
  • the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel.
verb
  • set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch.
    E.g. you've pitched the melody very high
  • throw roughly or casually.
    E.g. he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace
  • throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit.
  • make a bid to obtain a contract or other business.
    E.g. I've been pitching for this account for over a month
  • set up and fix in position.
    E.g. we pitched camp for the night
  • (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down.
    E.g. the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently
  • cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge.
    E.g. the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees
  • pave (a road) with stones.
    E.g. another sort of stone is used for pitching streets
  • (in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation.
noun
  • a sticky resinous black or dark brown substance that is semi-liquid when hot and hardens when cold, obtained by distilling tar or turpentine and used for waterproofing.
verb
  • cover, coat, or smear with pitch.

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