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pit stop
noun
: a stop for fuel and minor repairs during a car race
: a short stop during a journey for rest, food, or to use a bathroom
: a place for making such a stop
Full Definition of PIT STOP
1
: a stop at the pits during an automobile race
2
a (1) : a stop (as during a trip) for fuel, food, or rest or for use of a restroom (2) : a temporary deviation from a direct or usual course <a career pit stop … where he worked temporarily in between TV jobs — Mark Lorando> b (1) : a place where a pit stop is or can be made (2) : an establishment providing food or drink
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First Known Use of PIT STOP
1932
Rhymes with PIT STOP
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