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• pit — ☆ pit1 [pit ] n. [Du < MDu pitte, akin to PITH] the hard stone, as of the plum, peach, or cherry, which contains the seed vt. pitted, pitting to remove the pit from (a fruit) pit2 [pit] n. [ME < OE pytt < early WGmc & NGmc * puttia (> …   English World dictionary

• pit stop — pit stops 1) N COUNT 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) N COUNT A pit stop is a brief… …   English dictionary

• pit stop — (p[i^]t st[o^]p ) n. 1. (Auto Racing) A stop by one of the competing cars in a pit by the side of the racetrack, to take on gasoline, change tires, or perform other maintenance. [PJC] 2. Hence: Any pause in a journey, to eat or drink, or to use a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pit stop — n. 1. a temporary stop in the pit by a racing car during a race to refuel, change tires, etc. 2. Slang a) any pause, for food, drink, etc., during a journey b) the place where such a pause is made make a pit stop Slang to visit a restroom …   English World dictionary

• pit stop — n 1.) 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 AmE informal to stop when driving on a long journey, for food, petrol, or to go to the toilet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Pit stop — For the technique to cause a car to spin around (and stop) quickly, see PIT maneuver. For other uses, see Pitstop. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Formula 1 pit lane and garages (right) adjacent to the oval racing lane …   Wikipedia

• pit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pytt (akin to Old High German pfuzzi well), from Latin puteus well, pit Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground (2) mine (3) a scooped out place used for… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pit — I. /pɪt / (say pit) noun 1. a hole or cavity in the ground. 2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground to serve as a trap; pitfall. 3. Mining a. an excavation made in digging for some mineral deposit. b. the shaft of a coalmine. c. the… …  

• pit-stop —    an occasion for leaving company for a short taboo activity    Normally the need is for urination. With somewhat inverted logic, the derivation is from the replenishment and repair of a car during a race. Less often, but more logically, the… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• pit stop — np Stop for a bathroom. Let s make a pit stop at the next rest area. 1970s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

• pit\ stop — Quick trip to the bathroom. Hold up a second, ladies, DJ s gotta make a pit stop …   Dictionary of american slang