sports car

noun

a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑sport car

• Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar

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noun also sport car

: a low-slung open or convertible automobile designed for high-speed transportation on regular roads and having rapid acceleration, more or less smooth horizontal lines, and usually seats for two people

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a small, high-powered automobile with long, low lines, usually seating two persons.

Also, sport car.

[1920-25]

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sports car noun

A low car, usu for two, capable of attaining high speed

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Main Entry: ↑sport

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sports car UK US noun [countable] [singular sports car plural sports cars]

a small fast car, often with a roof that you can take off

Thesaurus: types of car_hypernym makes of car_hyponym

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sports car,

a small, low, fast car, usually with two seats and an open top: »

The Mille Miglia is a race for sports cars, not racing cars, but in recent years the distinction between the two has narrowed almost to the vanishing point (Atlantic).

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n. a low-built car designed for performance at high speeds

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noun, pl ⋯ cars [count]

: a low, small car that seats two people and that is made for fast driving

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ˈsports car [sports car sports cars] (US also ˈsport car) noun

a low fast car, often with a roof that can be folded back