dragster
noun
drag·ster
ˈdrag-stər 
1
: a vehicle built or modified for use in a drag race
2
: one who participates in a drag race
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Trevor Kirby, there for the first time, was strapped into a dragster with a one-cylinder motor that made about seven horsepower.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Stewart himself had an illustrious year in NHRA, stepping into the Top Fuel dragster during Leah's maternity period and achieving a career-best run.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
As the sky grew dusky around 3 p.m. local time, two dragsters raced down the track.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Well, somebody came up with the idea to also take a body from a junkyard and put it on the same dragster frame.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Stewart himself had an illustrious year in NHRA, stepping into the Top Fuel dragster during Leah's maternity period and achieving a career-best run.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
As the sky grew dusky around 3 p.m. local time, two dragsters raced down the track.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Well, somebody came up with the idea to also take a body from a junkyard and put it on the same dragster frame.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Dragster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragster. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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dragster
noun
drag·ster
ˈdrag-stər
: a vehicle (as an automobile) made for drag racing
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