Associations to the word «Pitting»

Wiktionary

PITTING, verb. Present participle of pit
PITTING, noun. The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion
PITTING CORROSION, noun. A form of extremely localized corrosion that leads to the creation of small holes in the metal.

Dictionary definition

PITTING, noun. The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats