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词汇 unpitched
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Definition of unpitched in English:

unpitched

adjective (ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt
  • Not smeared, covered, or treated with pitch; (of a road) untarred, unpaved.

adjective (ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt
  • 1Of a military encounter: not fought at a predetermined time and place; unplanned, unorganized.

  • 2Not fixed to the ground with pegs or stakes; (of a tent) not erected or put up.

  • 3Of sound: without an assigned pitch.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Herbert. From un- + pitched
mid 17th century; earliest use found in James Howell (?1594–1666), historian and political writer. From un- + pitched.

Definition of unpitched in US English:

unpitched

adjective(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt
  • Not smeared, covered, or treated with pitch; (of a road) untarred, unpaved.

adjective(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt
  • 1Of a military encounter: not fought at a predetermined time and place; unplanned, unorganized.

  • 2Not fixed to the ground with pegs or stakes; (of a tent) not erected or put up.

  • 3Of sound: without an assigned pitch.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Herbert. From un- + pitched<br>mid 17th century; earliest use found in James Howell (?1594–1666), historian and political writer. From un- + pitched.

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