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slot car

American  

noun

  1. a miniature, electrically-operated toy racing car that runs on a slotted track and is controlled by an operator with a handheld rheostat.


Etymology

Origin of slot car

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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Two brand-new features this year are the slot car racetrack and the 1979 Lincoln Continental photo op, and both will cost you a little extra.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2022

For $40, you get 51 games including bowling, a slot car game, and a bunch of versions of solitaire.

From The Verge Nov. 9, 2020

Fans of a classic slot car racing game will be vying to become this year's Scalextric World Champion in heats taking place in West Sussex and Essex.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2015

“It feels like a slot car, it grips so well.”

From Washington Post Sep. 5, 2015

The show’s house athletes became stars because of how they tackled; how they jousted; how they threw themselves about on a ceiling-mounted, Velcro-covered, life-size slot car racetrack.

From Slate

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