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pit stop

 
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–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 an automobile ride, so that one may eat, get a drink, use a rest room, etc.
3. a place where one makes such stops.
Origin:
1930–35
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pit stop  
n.  

  1. Sports A stop at a pit for refueling or service during an automobile race.

  2. Informal

    1. A brief stop for rest and refreshment, especially during an automobile trip.

    2. A place where such a stop is made.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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pit stop

  1. n.
    a pause in a journey (usually by car) to urinate. (From the name of a service stop in automobile racing.) : I think we'll pull in at the next rest area. I need a pit stop.
  2. n.
    an underarm deodorant. (Because it stops armpit odor.) : Can I borrow your pit stop? I need it bad.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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