kart

[kahrt]
noun
a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.
Also called go-cart, go-kart.


Origin:
1955–60, Americanism; spelling variant of cart

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kart (kɑːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
go-cart, Also called: go-kart a light low-framed vehicle with small wheels and engine used for recreational racing

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Kart is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
Cadillac, which has sponsored a celebrity go-kart race the past six years, also shuttered its event.
Only regular household garbage is appropriate to place in the kart.
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