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*[[Pitch (card game)]] -- A bidding, point-taking game usually played in partnership |
*[[Pitch (card game)]] -- A bidding, point-taking game usually played in partnership |
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*[[Pitch (geographic)]] -- A vertical space; a term originally used in [[mining]], now also used in the sports of [[caving]] and [[climbing]] |
*[[Pitch (geographic)]] -- A vertical space; a term originally used in [[mining]], now also used in the sports of [[caving]] and [[climbing]] |
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*[[Pitch (cricket)]] -- part of the playing area in the sport of [[cricket (sport)|cricket]] |
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*An outdoor location, as for camping or open-air gatherings |
*An outdoor location, as for camping or open-air gatherings |
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*A field on which several [[sport]]s are played: |
*A field on which several [[sport]]s are played: |
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**The center of a [[cricket (sport)|cricket]] field |
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**In the fictional game of [[Quidditch]], the entire field |
**In the fictional game of [[Quidditch]], the entire field |
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Revision as of 15:49, 10 February 2004
Pitch can refer to any of the following:
- Pitch (music) -- The property of a musical tone measured by its frequency, see also pitch class, relative pitch, absolute pitch
- In linguistics pitch, or tone of voice, refers to variation of tone in tonal language, and in languages with melodic accent
- Pitch (resin) -- Any of several types of resins
- Tar pitch or bitumen
- Pitch (card game) -- A bidding, point-taking game usually played in partnership
- Pitch (geographic) -- A vertical space; a term originally used in mining, now also used in the sports of caving and climbing
- Pitch (cricket) -- part of the playing area in the sport of cricket
Also:
- To set up a tent
- The angle of a roof or road
- A measure related to the angle of a propeller, or to an aircraft's attitude (nose up or nose down)
- A measure of the degree to which an air or sea vessel's nose tilts up or down
- The distance between dots in a computer display (also called "dot pitch"), lines on a page, threads on a screw, or teeth on a gear
- The delivery of a baseball
- A delivery of a golf ball with backspin
- A sales presentation
- An outdoor location, as for camping or open-air gatherings
- A field on which several sports are played:
- In the fictional game of Quidditch, the entire field
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