race car

noun

US
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing

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In Ballard’s case Kern posed as Formula One race car driver Jonathan Palmer on a business trip. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025 Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 The two take a scenic drive — although not in a race car — and play backgammon. Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025 Others stand by unphased in moto jackets with racing stripes and denim with race car details. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for race car

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“Race car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race%20car. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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race car

noun
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing
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