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Pitch Definition

(noun)
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the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone


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her voice rose steadily in pitch

(noun)
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the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof


(noun)
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a level of the intensity of something, especially a high level


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the media furore reached such a pitch that the company withdrew the product

(noun)
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an area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game


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a football pitch

(noun)
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a delivery of the ball by the pitcher


(noun)
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a form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something


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he put over a very strong sales pitch

(noun)
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a place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall


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the traders had already reserved their pitches

(noun)
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a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion


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the pitch and roll of the ship

(noun)
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the distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel


(verb)
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set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch


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you've pitched the melody very high

(verb)
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throw roughly or casually


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he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace

(verb)
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throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit


(verb)
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make a bid to obtain a contract or other business


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I've been pitching for this account for over a month

(verb)
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set up and fix in position


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we pitched camp for the night

(verb)
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(of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down


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the little steamer pressed on, pitching gently

(verb)
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cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge


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the roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees

(verb)
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pave (a road) with stones


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another sort of stone is used for pitching streets

(verb)
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(in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation


(noun)
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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


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pitch is adhesive and repels water, which makes it a good substance for waterproofing

the desert night was as black as pitch

(verb)
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cover, coat, or smear with pitch


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he pitched the ship inside and outside

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