pace-lap
noun
a lap before the beginning of an auto race for warming up the engines and giving the field a moving start.
Origin:
1970–75
1970–75
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| pace lap | |
noun | |
| the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start |
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Pace-lap
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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