dragster
noun
drag·ster
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Definition of dragster
1
: a vehicle built or modified for use in a drag race
2
: one who participates in a drag race
Examples of dragster in a Sentence
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With an eye toward the future, Larsen invested in multiple jet dragsters (i.e., high-speed racing cars), e-commerce capabilities, and an entire racing team to create new sources of revenue. — Alina Dizik, Good Housekeeping, "A Near-Death Experience Made Me Rethink My Financial Future," 3 Sep. 2019 Garlits and another racer, Mike Garrett, secretly built an electric dragster from a golf cart. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits on why he can’t slow down at 87 and his plans for an electric night of 200 mph," 16 July 2019 But Top Fuel dragsters — the long, ultra-fast cars that dominate drag racing — can use up to 23 gallons of a fuel called nitromethane to go 1,000 feet. — Elena Shao, SFChronicle.com, "Car racing doesn’t sound eco-friendly, but Sonoma Raceway wants to change that," 26 July 2019 The dragster-style car measures 13.5 meters (44 feet) in length and weighs 7.5 tons. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Rocket car won’t break 1,000 miles per hour unless company raises $33 million," 15 Oct. 2018 Caldwell himself manned a radio post on Candlestick Hill as the dragsters gathered below just after midnight. — Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, "A look at the past: Cesar Chavez funeral draws 35,000," 25 Apr. 2018 Muscle cars, dragsters, customs and more will be shown off at the Soccer Sportsplex. — cleveland.com, "25 things to do in Cleveland the weekend of April 12-15," 12 Apr. 2018 Lindberg exited his mangled dragster under his own power. — CBS News, "NHRA: Courtney Force wins, father John Force in frightening crash," 26 Feb. 2018 Mickey dreams up a thing called the slingshot dragster—a quarter-miler with the driver seated behind the rear axle for better traction. — Mark Mahaney, Smithsonian, "Danny Thompson’s Blazing Nitromethane-Fueled Pursuit of Racing Glory," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dragster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dragster
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dragster
: a car that is made for drag racing
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