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View synonyms for dragster

dragster

[ drag-ster ]

noun

  1. an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, especially on a ¼-mi. (402-meter) or ⅛-mi. (201-meter) drag strip.
  2. a person who races such an automobile.

dragster

/ ˈdræɡstə /

noun

  1. a car specially built or modified for drag racing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragster1

First recorded in 1945–50; drag + -ster

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Example Sentences

You suffered a terrible crash in a dragster called Vampire back in 2006 that resulted in hospitalization and brain damage.

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