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drag race

American

noun

a race between two or more automobiles starting from a standstill, the winner being the car that can accelerate the fastest.

drag race British

noun

a type of motor race in which specially built or modified cars or motorcycles are timed over a measured course

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Other Word Forms

drag racer noun
drag racing noun

Etymology

Origin of drag race

First recorded in 1940–45

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