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pit straight

pit straight noun: a straight section of a racecourse with an entrance to the pit on one side.

Noun

pit straight (plural pit straights)

  1. A straight section of a racecourse with an entrance to the pit on one side.
    • The race was punctuated by two red flags, the first caused by a pile-up on the pit straight, the second by a high-speed crash for Lance Stroll.2020 September 13, Andrew Benson, “Tuscan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claims 90th win after incredible race”, in BBC Sport

Forms of pit straight

pluralpit straights

Questions about pit straight

What does pit straight mean?
Pit straight means a straight section of a racecourse with an entrance to the pit on one side.
What part of speech is pit straight?
Pit straight is a noun.
What is the plural of pit straight?
The plural of pit straight is pit straights.

Words near pit straight in the dictionary

  1. pit props
  2. Pit River language
  3. pit saw
  4. pit stop
  5. pit stops
  6. pit straight
  7. pit straights
  8. pit toilet
  9. pit toilets
  10. pit village
  11. pit villages

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