pitstop
Quick service break
A pitstop is a brief stop during a car race to refuel, change tires, or make repairs.
The term extends to any quick break during travel: Let's make a pitstop at the next exit.
It often implies using a restroom or grabbing food before continuing.
Sometimes spelled as two words: pit stop.
Adding more fuel supply
- lapOne complete circuit
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
- speedwayMotor racing venue
checkpoint · racecar · driver · helmet · overalls · precision · teamwork · strategy
Preserving working condition
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
alignment · repair · checkup · adjustment · coolant · brakes · engine · transmission
refueling
Adding more fuel supply
- lapOne complete circuit
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
speedway · checkpoint · racecar · driver · helmet · overalls · precision · teamwork · strategy · undercut
maintenance
Preserving working condition
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
lubrication · alignment · repair · checkup · adjustment · coolant · brakes · engine · transmission · sparkplug
break
Interrupt continuity
snack · hydrate · stretch · restroom · refreshment · refuel · layover · stopover · roadtrip · highway
- motorsportsracing, race, race tracks, Daytona 500, racing teams
pitstopnonstop
Without pause or break
straight through · direct route · full speed ahead · no stopping · cruise
pitstopfinish line
Race completion marker
checkered flag · endpoint · terminus · journey's end · starting line