dragster
Americannoun
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an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, especially on a ¼-mi. (402-meter) or ⅛-mi. (201-meter) drag strip.
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a person who races such an automobile.
noun
Etymology
Origin of dragster
Example Sentences
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“It’s not like I’m going back in the closet,” said Shumake, who has decided to rent out his dragster to straight drivers next year rather than leave it parked and face bankruptcy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
He had been driving a jet-powered dragster at nearly 320mph while attempting to break the land speed record near York.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
Winless this season, Torrence had a 3.791-second run at 317.79 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Capco Contractors dragster.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Force had a final qualifying run of 3.732-seconds at 320.66 mph in her dragster for her first No. 1 qualifier of the year and 21st of her career.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2021
Hint: Consider whether the assumption of constant acceleration is valid for a dragster.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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