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pit stop

[ pit stop ]

noun

  1. Auto Racing. a stop in the pits during a race, in which a competing car receives gasoline, a change of tires, or other servicing or repair.
  2. Informal. any brief stop, as during a ride or trip in an automobile, so that one may get refreshments, use a restroom, etc.
  3. a place where one makes such stops.


pit stop

noun

  1. motor racing a brief stop made at a pit by a racing car for repairs, refuelling, etc
  2. informal.
    any stop made during a car journey for refreshment, rest, or refuelling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pit stop1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

Should there be a change to the rules allowing tyres changes in red-flag conditions to remove the free pit stop advantage?

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Did Norris and McLaren drop the ball with their pit stop?

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Leclerc stayed within two seconds of Sainz for a further three laps, before starting to drop back rapidly, slipping to nearly eight seconds behind before they made their single pit stops.

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Leclerc was 10 seconds in the lead by the time Verstappen in second place made his first pit stop on lap 25.

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Remember too, that Verstappen was dominating Austria before his late pit stop went wrong, allowing Norris to catch up.

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