the pitch of an arch; the pitch of a stair.

the degree of inclination or slope; angle: the pitch of an arch; the pitch of a stair.

the degree of inclination or slope; angle: the pitch of an arch; the pitch of a stair.

relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.

relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.

the highest point or greatest height: enjoying the pitch of success.

(in music, speech, etc.) the degree of height or depth of a tone or of sound, depending upon the relative rapidity of the vibrations by which it is produced.

Music . the particular tonal standard with which given tones may be compared in respect to their relative level.

Acoustics . the apparent predominant frequency sounded by an acoustical source.

act or manner of pitching.

a throw or toss.

Baseball . the serving of the ball to the batter by the pitcher, usually preceded by a windup or stretch.

a pitching movement or forward plunge, as of a ship.

upward or downward inclination or slope: a road descending at a steep pitch.

a sloping part or place: to build on the pitch of a hill.

a quantity of something pitched or placed somewhere.

Cricket . the central part of the field; the area between the wickets.

Informal . an often high-pressured talk or message intended to sell or win approval for something: a sales pitch for a new product; an email pitch to gain support for a proposal. a specific plan of action; angle: to tackle a problem again, using a new pitch.

the specific location in which a person or object is placed or stationed; allotted or assigned place.

Chiefly British . the established location, often a street corner, of a beggar, street peddler, newspaper vendor, etc.

Aeronautics . the nosing of an airplane or spacecraft up or down about a transverse axis. the distance that a given propeller would advance in one revolution.

(of a rocket or guided missile) the motion due to pitching the extent of the rotation of the longitudinal axis involved in pitching.

Geology . Also called plunge the inclination of a linear feature, as the axis of a fold or an oreshoot, from the horizontal.

Machinery . ( circular pitch ) or between perpendiculars to the root surfaces ( normal pitch ). the distance between the corresponding surfaces of two adjacent gear teeth measured either along the pitch circle or between perpendiculars to the root surfaces the ratio of the number of teeth in a gear or splined shaft to the pitch circle diameter, expressed in inches. the distance between any two adjacent things in a series, as screw threads, rivets, etc.

(in carpet weaving) the weftwise number of warp ends, usually determined in relation to 27 inches (68.6 centimeters).

Masonry . a true or even surface on a stone.