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That's redundant and not the "original" meaning anyway. (The world existed before automobiles.) |
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'''Service station''' is a term with different meanings in different parts of the world: |
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'''Service station''' may refer to: |
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* [[Filling station]], in the Australia, United States, Canada, France and New Zealand, a gas/petrol station that also may offer such services as oil change and mechanical repairs to automobiles |
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* In the United Kingdom, it refers to much larger facilities, usually attached to motorways or major trunk routes, which provide food outlets, large parking areas, and shops — see [[rest area]] or [[motorway service area]] |
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* In some cases, a service station can refer to a [[Branch_%28banking%29|mini-branch]], where only core services are offered through minimal resources. |
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* [[Filling station]], a gasoline or petrol station |
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* [[Automobile repair shop]], a place where automobiles are repaired |
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* Service centre or [[rest area]], a public facility on motorways or controlled-access highways for resting or refuelling |
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** [[Motorway service area]], a rest area in the United Kingdom |
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* Service centre or [[truck stop]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 10 February 2020
Look up service station in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Service station may refer to:
- Filling station, a gasoline or petrol station
- Automobile repair shop, a place where automobiles are repaired
- Service centre or rest area, a public facility on motorways or controlled-access highways for resting or refuelling
- Motorway service area, a rest area in the United Kingdom
- Service centre or truck stop