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monster truck

British  

noun

  1. a pick-up truck with extremely large tyres, often used for racing over rough terrain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s a spectacle akin to Nascar on the water, with a jolt of monster truck energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The enormous light-up can at the entrance features doodles of fireworks, a monster truck, and an eagle in American flag sunglasses.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

The Topsham Fairgrounds was hosting the monster truck event on Saturday when a vehicle dubbed the Crushstation bounced up a ramp, went airborne and hit the power line.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

Writing about the tone of the adaptation, Time Out's Andrzej Lukowski said it was "literally one of the campest things I've ever seen, a show that makes Mamma Mia! look like a monster truck rally".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024

Tundra buggies looked like huge white buses on black monster truck tires.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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