pitting

• Substantivo que designa o processo de formação de pequenas cavidades ou depressões na superfície de um material, geralmente por corrosão, desgaste ou fadiga.

A noun referring to the process of forming small pits or depressions on a surface, typically as a result of corrosion or wear.

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1. Corrosion damageC1formaltechnical

   The formation of small, localized cavities or pits in a metal surface due to corrosion.

   Corrosão por pites

   • The steel pipe showed severe pitting after years of exposure to saltwater.
   • Pitting corrosion can be difficult to detect until it causes a leak.
   • Engineers use special coatings to prevent pitting in industrial equipment.

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de opor ou colocar algo em competição com outra coisa, ou de remover o caroço de uma fruta.

A verb used to indicate the act of setting something in opposition or competition, or removing the stone from a fruit.

1. Remove the stone from fruitB1formal

   To remove the hard seed or stone from the center of a fruit.

   Tirar o caroço

   • She pitted the cherries before baking the pie.
   • He pitted the olives and added them to the salad.
   • The recipe says to pit the peaches first.

   Sinônimosseedstone

2. Set against in competitionB2formal

   To set someone or something in direct competition or conflict with another.

   Colocar frente a frente em competição

   • The final match pitted the two best players against each other.
   • The debate pitted the candidates on opposing sides of the issue.
   • The game pits the player against a series of challenging enemies.

   Sinônimoscounterposematchoppose