pit stop

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English

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s NASCAR team executes a pitstop

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Etymology

From pit +‎ stop. First use appears c. 1915.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɪt.stɑp/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

pit stop (plural pit stops)

  1. (motor racing) A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
    • 2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport:
      Alonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.
  2. (informal) A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.
  3. (informal) A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
  4. (informal) A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
  5. (informal, figuratively) A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.

Descendants

  • Polish: pit stop

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Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English pit stop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpit ˈstɔp/
  • Syllabification: pit stop

Noun

pit stop m inan

  1. (motor racing) pit stop (a stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle)
  2. (motor racing) pit (an area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race)
  3. (colloquial, humorous, informal) pit stop (a brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey)
    Synonym: przystanek

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Further reading

  • pit stop in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pit stop in Polish dictionaries at PWN