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.

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Etymology

Origin of slot car

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

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