slot car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slot car
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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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