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pit stop
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pit \Pit\, n. [OE. pit, put, AS. pytt a pit, hole, L. puteus a well, pit.] A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation; specifically: The shaft of a coal mine; a coal pit. A large ...
Wikipedia
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In motorsports , a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tyres , repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of the above. Not all of these are allowed in all forms ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But three factors suggest their stumbling Christmas represents a pit stop rather than the wheels coming off altogether. ▪ Having reached Aulef and taken on water, that night was a pit stop . ▪ McVeighty gambled on going the complete ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context motor racing English) A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
Usage examples of pit stop.
Other race fans who also had decided to take advantage of a pit stop stared in amazement at the lead limousine with flashing blue lights and the other three black stretches that followed.
The Pit Stop was just past Kate's Beauty Salon and a small house with a sign out front advertising a psychic.
Considering his track record with the county commissioners, it's no wonder that Ralph Sanchez is back at Government Center, a pit stop in more ways than one.
Al phoned a grocery from a booth in our last pit stop to make sure they had the brand in the area.