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service station

–noun
1. Also called gas station. a place equipped for servicing automobiles, as by selling gasoline and oil, making repairs, etc.
2. a place that provides some service, as the repair of equipment, or where parts and supplies are sold, provided, dispensed, etc.

Origin:
1915–20
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service station  
n.  
  1. A retail establishment at which motor vehicles are refueled, serviced, and sometimes repaired. Also called filling station, gas station.

  2. A business or branch of a business where services, especially repairs, can be obtained.

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