drag·ster

drag·ster
/ˈdrægstɚ/ noun, pl -sters [count]
: a car that is made for drag racing

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • drag|ster — «DRAG stuhr», noun. Slang. 1. a car used in a drag race; hot rod: »The dragsters are usually concocted from a fantastic variety of car parts and bear little resemblance to any of the cars from which their parts were taken (Wall Street Journal). 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dragster — drag·ster s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS autom. auto da competizione originaria degli USA, impiegata in gare di accelerazione su percorsi brevi con partenza da fermo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1974. ETIMO: comp. di (to) drag accelerare e del… …   Dizionario italiano

  • dragster — /drag steuhr/, n. 1. an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, esp. on a 1/4 mi. (402 m) or 1/8 mi. (201 m) drag strip. 2. a person who races such an automobile. [1945 50; DRAG + STER] * * * …   Universalium

  • dragster — drag|ster [ˈdrægstə US ər] n a car used in drag races that is long, narrow, and low …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Dragster — Drag|ster* [ drægstɐ] der; s, <aus engl. dragster »frisiertes Auto« zu drag, vgl. ↑Dragracing> beim Dragracing gefahrenes Spezialfahrzeug …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • dragster — drag|ster [ drægstər ] noun count a car used in a drag race …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dragster — drag•ster [[t]ˈdræg stər[/t]] n. 1) aum an automobile designed for drag racing 2) cvb a person who races such an automobile • Etymology: 1950–55, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • Dragster — Drags|ter 〈[dræ̣gstə(r)] m. 3〉 Rennwagen für Autorennen, die auf einer glatten Asphaltbahn mit stehendem Start über die Distanz einer Viertelmeile (402 m) ausgetragen werden [engl. amerikan., (umg.) „frisiertes Auto“] * * * Drag|s|ter [ drægstɐ] …   Universal-Lexikon

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