Meaning of the pits in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    the pits

    Definitions

    1. any place of pain and turmoil

    Examples

    • « the hell of battle »
    • « the inferno of the engine room »
    • « when you're alone Christmas is the pits; »

Famous quotes

  • « I remember my first test in F1. After five laps, I came back to the pits and tried to play it cool - 'Oh yeah, I'm fine, I'm on top of this' - but I was completely lost. »
    Sebastian Vettel
  • « We were racing at circuits where there were no crash barriers in front of the pits, and fuel was lying about in churns in the pit lane. A car could easily crash into the pits at any time. It was ridiculous. »
    Jackie Stewart

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