PIT STOP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pit stop mean? 

• PIT STOP (noun)
  The noun PIT STOP has 2 senses:

1. a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment

2. a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car

  Familiarity information: PIT STOP used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PIT STOP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("pit stop" is a kind of...):

layover; stop; stopover (a brief stay in the course of a journey)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("pit stop" is a kind of...):

layover; stop; stopover (a brief stay in the course of a journey)