pit stop

== English == === Alternative forms === pitstop, pit-stop === Etymology === From pit +‎ stop. First use appears c. 1915. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɪt.stɑp/ === Noun === pit stop (plural pit stops) (motor racing) A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle. (informal) A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey. (informal) A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom. (informal) A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey. (informal, figuratively) A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: pit stop ==== Translations ==== === See also === pit stop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === stoppit, tip-tops, tiptops == Polish == === Alternative forms === pit-stop === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English pit stop. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpit ˈstɔp/ Syllabification: pit stop === Noun === pit stop m inan (motor racing) pit stop (a stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle) (motor racing) pit (an area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race) (colloquial, humorous, informal) pit stop (a brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey) Synonym: przystanek ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “pit stop”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “pit stop”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish)