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dragster [2 records]

Record 1 2023-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Motorized Sports
DEF

A vehicle built or modified for use in a race between two vehicles to determine which can accelerate faster from a standstill.

CONT

Two long, narrow cars sit side by side on a concrete slab. Their engines roar as the drivers get ready for a drag race. ... In less than 1 second, the dragsters reach a speed of more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Sports motorisés

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Motorized Sports
DEF

Someone who participates in a drag race; one who drives a dragster [a specially built vehicle].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Sports motorisés
OBS

Par analogie avec «course d'accélération», qui est l'équivalent de «drag race».

Spanish

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