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  • 1pit stop — pit ,stop noun count 1. ) an occasion when a driver in a race stops for a few seconds to get fuel or let people repair the car 2. ) a short stop during a long car ride, especially in order to use a bathroom …

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  • 2Pit 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 …

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  • 3pit — pit1 [pıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hole)¦ 2¦(mine)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(untidy place)¦ 5 be the pits 6 in/at the pit of your stomach 7¦(car racing)¦ 8¦(in a theatre)¦ 9¦(in a garage)¦ 10 a/the pit of something …

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  • 4pit — 1 noun 1 HOLE (C) a) a hole in the ground, especially one made by digging: Dig a pit and bury the rubbish in it. | a sand pit | a barbecue pit b) a large hole in the ground from which stones or minerals have been dug: a gravel pit 2 MARK (C) a) a …

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  • 5pit — [[t]pɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ pits, pitting, pitted 1) N COUNT A pit is a coal mine. It was a better community then when all the pits were working. 2) N COUNT A pit is a large hole that is dug in the ground. Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the… …

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  • 6pit stop — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pit stop : singular pit stop plural pit stops 1) an occasion when a driver in a race stops for a short time to get fuel or to let people repair the car 2) informal a short stop during a long car ride, in order… …

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  • 7pit-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

  • 8pit stop — 1. Auto Racing. a stop in the pits during a race, in which a competing car receives gasoline, a change of tires, or other servicing or repair. 2. Informal. any brief stop, as during an automobile ride, so that one may eat, get a drink, use a rest …

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  • 9The Pit and the Pendulum (1961 film) — Infobox Film name = The Pit and the Pendulum image size = caption = Original 1961 theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown director = Roger Corman producer = Roger Corman James H. Nicholson (Exec Prod) Samuel Z. Arkoff (Exec Prod) writer =… …

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  • 10The Pit (G.I. Joe) — The Pit is the fictional headquarters of the specialist team from the 1980s Marvel comic book created by Larry Hama. It is a multi level underground base complete with training facilities, living quarters, a briefing room, and heavy equipment… …

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