dragster
Americannoun
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an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, especially on a ¼-mi. (402-meter) or ⅛-mi. (201-meter) drag strip.
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a person who races such an automobile.
noun
Etymology
Origin of dragster
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And squeezing his NBA-sized body into a dragster cockpit traditionally built for someone a third his size has left him with bruises on his hips, cramps in his legs and regular visits to the chiropractor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
He had been driving a jet-powered dragster at nearly 320mph while attempting to break the land speed record near York.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
Coming off a victory last week in Colorado, Pruett had a 3.689-second run at 327.59 mph in her Tony Stewart Racing dragster during the lone qualifying session of the day.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Force had a final qualifying run of 3.732-seconds at 320.66 mph in her dragster for her first No. 1 qualifier of the year and 21st of her career.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2021
What energy transformations are involved when a dragster engine is revved, its clutch let out rapidly, its tires spun, and it starts to accelerate forward?
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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