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motocross

[moh-toh-kraws, -kros] Origin

mo·to·cross

[moh-toh-kraws, -kros]
noun
a timed motorcycle race over a closed course consisting of a winding dirt trail with hills, jumps, sharp turns, and often muddy terrain.

Origin:
< French: equivalent to moto(cycle) motorcycle + cross(-country) cross-country
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motocross (ˈməʊtəˌkrɒs)
 
n
1.  a motorcycle race across very rough ground
2.  another name for rallycross See also autocross
 
[C20: from moto(r) + cross(-country)]

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motocross
also moto-cross, by 1956, from motorcycle + cross-country.
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