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View synonyms for pit stop
pit stop
[ pit stop ]
noun
- 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.
- Informal. any brief stop, as during a ride or trip in an automobile, so that one may get refreshments, use a restroom, etc.
- a place where one makes such stops.
pit stop
noun
- motor racing a brief stop made at a pit by a racing car for repairs, refuelling, etc
- informal.any stop made during a car journey for refreshment, rest, or refuelling
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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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