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pit stop

 noun
     
Related topics: Other Sports
pit stop [countable]
1DSO a time when a driver in a car race stops in the pits to get more petrol or have repairs done
2

make a pit stop

American English informalTTC to stop when driving on a long journey, for food, petrol, or to go to the toilet
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