water stop

water stop (plural water stops)

1. (sports) A place where an athlete can take a break and drink water.
   • 2014, Kathleen M. Downey, Legendary Locals of Newburyport, page 73:

     Following the Yankee Homecoming road race each year, his shop's small parking lot is the scene of a neighborhood celebration. “I'm an official water stop for the road race,” Boothroyd shares."I love being here."

2. A stop in a journey for drinking water or using the restroom.
   • 2014, Paul Lederer, The Reluctant Gun Hand:

     The water stop had no such amenities. It was simply a necessary delay along their route.

   • 2014, Joe Buda, Pilgrims’ Passage: Into a New Millennium; Rebuilding the Past, page 771:

     After the third water stop, the group took an extended break on what seemed to be a rock ledge while Ivan and the other man determined their next move.

3. Alternative form of waterstop
   • 1992, B. C. Punmia, Irrigation and Water Power Engineering, page 354:

     Water stops are provided in both the types of joints, to prevent leakage of water.

• water spot, waterpots