pit stop
Word forms: pit stops
1. countable noun
In motor racing, if a driver makes a pit stop, he or she stops in a special place at the side of the track to get more fuel and to make repairs.
He had to make four pit stops during the race.
2. countable noun
A pit stop is a brief stop for rest and food, especially when you are on a journey. [informal]
They went around the world in a week without a pit stop.
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