Automotive Surface Finish Glossary

verb past tense of pit, meaning to mark or become marked with pits or indentations

adjective having small marks or indentations on the surface, typically caused by something hitting or pressing against it

• The chef carefully pitted the olives before adding them to the salad.
• I pitted the cherries for the pie last night.
• She pitted her opponent in the boxing match.
• The two siblings were pitted against each other in a competition for their parents' approval.