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Place for a driver to stop (3)

Ross

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pit

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(Other definitions for pit that I've seen before include "Mine; fruit stone" , "Large hole; fruit stone" , "Where racing cars refuel" , "Place for the accompanying orchestra" , "Coalmine" .)

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