"PIT" meaning in English

See PIT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: PITT [alternative], Pitt. [alternative], Pit. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} PIT
  1. Abbreviation of Pittsburgh. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Pittsburgh
    Sense id: en-PIT-en-name-kh81KQ8S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 1 11 21 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 1 9 15 17 17 1 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 1 7 16 18 18 1 17

Noun

Forms: PITs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PIT (countable and uncountable, plural PITs)
  1. Initialism of personal income tax. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: personal income tax
    Sense id: en-PIT-en-noun-966IGGVP
  2. (computing) Initialism of programmable interval timer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: programmable interval timer Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-PIT-en-noun-5~Xpx28Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 1 11 21 23 23 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. Initialism of precision immobilization technique.: a method for ending car chases by causing a controlled collision, forcing the pursued car into a spin. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: precision immobilization technique (extra: a method for ending car chases by causing a controlled collision, forcing the pursued car into a spin)
    Sense id: en-PIT-en-noun-ZQzahWXV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 1 11 21 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 1 7 16 18 18 1 17
  4. Initialism of pursuit intervention technique.: the same method for ending car chases. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pursuit intervention technique (extra: the same method for ending car chases)
    Sense id: en-PIT-en-noun-52dxA0BF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 1 11 21 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 1 7 16 18 18 1 17
  5. Initialism of parallel immobilization technique.: the same method for ending car chases. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: parallel immobilization technique (extra: the same method for ending car chases)
    Sense id: en-PIT-en-noun-q4kkBa6p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 1 11 21 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 1 7 16 18 18 1 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: PIT maneuver

Inflected forms

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