motorsports
[ moh-ter-spawrts, -spohrts ]
/ ˈmoʊ tərˌspɔrts, -ˌspoʊrts /
plural noun
competitions, especially races, involving motor vehicles, as automobiles, motorboats, or motorcycles.
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Words nearby motorsports
motor pool, motor sailer, motor scooter, motorship, motor speech center, motorsports, motor torpedo boat, motor truck, motor unit, motor urgency, motor van
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