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drag race

n.
A race between two cars to determine which can accelerate faster from a standstill.
[From drag, an automobile (slang).]
drag racer n.
drag racing n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

drag race

n
(Motor Racing) a type of motor race in which specially built or modified cars or motorcycles are timed over a measured course
drag racer n
drag racing n
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drag′ race`


n.
a race between two or more automobiles starting from a standstill, the winner being the car that can accelerate the fastest.
[1940–45]
drag′ rac`er, n.
drag′ rac`ing, n.
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