dragster
[ drag-ster ]
/ ˈdræg stər /
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noun
an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, especially on a ¼-mi. (402-meter) or ⅛-mi. (201-meter) drag strip.
a person who races such an automobile.
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Words nearby dragster
drag race, drag rake, dragrope, drag sail, dragsaw, dragster, drag strip, dragsville, Draguignan, drag up, drahthaar
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British Dictionary definitions for dragster
dragster
/ (ˈdræɡstə) /
noun
a car specially built or modified for drag racing
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