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pitch (pich)

1. a dark viscous residue from distillation of tar and other substances.

2. any of various bituminous substances such as natural asphalt.

3. a resin from the sap of some coniferous trees.

4. the quality of sound dependent principally on its frequency.

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pitch

Etymology: ME, picchen

1 the highness or lowness of a tone or sound depending on the rate of vibration of the sound source.

2 (in helical computed tomography) the ratio of table advancement per 360-degree rotation of the x-ray tube to the detector collimator.

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pitch [pich]

1. a dark, more or less viscous residue from distillation of tar and other substances.

2. any of various bituminous substances such as natural asphalt.

3. a resin from the sap of some coniferous trees.

4. the quality of sound dependent on the frequency of vibration of the waves producing it.

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pitch

1. a dark, more or less viscous residue from distillation of tar and other substances.

2. natural asphalt of various kinds.

3. the quality of sound dependent on the frequency of vibration of the waves producing it

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coal tar pitch

see coal tar pitch.

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Patient discussion about pitch.

Q. What causes high pitch ringing in one ear?

A. Many people have a ringing in their ears and there they never figure out what it is caused by. In my personal case, the ringing in my ears went away after I was treated for extreme anemia (treated with Iron).