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
Example Sentences
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Now he’s trying to pay forward that help and support by renting Pritchett, a top-alcohol racer and longtime nitro crew member, the seat of his dragster for his top fuel debut.
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
Brittany Force matched her Top Fuel track record set this year with a run of 3.662-seconds at 331.85 mph in her dragster.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
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
Hint: Consider whether the assumption of constant acceleration is valid for a dragster.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
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