Word: pit
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pit
Definition: A maneuver by which a police officer, by use of a police car, nudges the vehicle of a fleeing suspect enough for the suspect's vehicle to lose control and become disabled so the police officer can catch and apprehend the suspect.
Morphemes:
Affix: pit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A maneuver by which a police officer, by use of a police car, nudges the vehicle of a fleeing suspect enough for the suspect's vehicle to lose control and become disabled so the police officer can catch and apprehend the suspect.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: puteus
Language: la
Decoded: puteus
Meaning: trench, pit, well