Meaning of PITFALL
Pronunciation: | | 'pit`fol
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- [n] a trap in the form of a concealed hole
- [n] an unforeseen or unexpected difficulty
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| Synonyms: | | pit |
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| See Also: | | difficulty, trap | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Pit"fall`\, n.
A pit deceitfully covered to entrap wild beasts or men; a
trap of any kind. --Sir T. North.
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| Related Terms: | | bait, baited trap, booby trap, catch, cobweb, coral heads, danger, deadfall, deathtrap, decoy, difficulty, Dionaea, entanglement, firetrap, flytrap, gin, hazard, ironbound coast, ledges, lee shore, lure, meshes, mine, mole trap, mousetrap, peril, pit, quicksands, rattrap, risk, rockbound coast, rocks, sandbank, sandbar, sands, set gun, shallows, shoals, snag, snare, spring gun, springe, toils, trap, trapfall, undercurrent, undertow, web |
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