hot rod
nounDefinition of hot rod
: an automobile rebuilt or modified for high speed and fast acceleration
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The show will be held at the Manchester Carnival Grounds, located at 3285 York St., and is open to all types of vehicles — including antique, classic, muscle, custom, street and hot rods, domestic and foreign, etc. — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "North Carroll: Antique Automobile Club of America hosting car show in Manchester," 2 Sep. 2019 The 70-year-old heir to the British throne and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II got an up close and personal look at some classic hot rods during his set visit, and even got to watch an actual scene be filmed. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "Prince Charles bonds with 007 Daniel Craig on James Bond set," 20 June 2019 The hot rods in The Fast and the Furious are tricked out with tanks of magic juice—like, liquid Schwartz or something. — Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, "What I learned about cars watching all 8 Fast & Furious movies in 4 days," 2 Aug. 2019 ENCINITAS Cruise Night features hot rods, classic cars Encinitas Cruise Night is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday on South Coast Highway 101 between D and K streets. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Girl Scouts donate trash sorting cans to Alta Vista Botanical Gardens," 17 June 2019 That is almost exactly what happened, minus the premeditated intent to steal the hot rod. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Netflix’s Trinkets Recap," 15 June 2019 Upon completing their lap around the square, the pirates, pipers and hot rods, along with the spectators, move en masse the short distance to the Town Dock for the annual Blessing of the Fleet. — Cathy Alter, Washington Post, "Connecticut’s last commercial seaport — Stonington — shines in Mystic’s shadow," 7 June 2019 The festival’s other events include a July 20 Golf Scramble at Lost Marsh Golf Course near George Lake, and a July 22 hot rod and custom car show at Wolf Lake Memorial Park. — Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, "Festival of the Lakes salutes '90s music," 5 July 2018 The thing that Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard remembers, and that most people forget, is that Star Wars sprang from the era of the hot rod. — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "'Solo: A Star Wars Story' takes a while to jump to hyperspace," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hot rod.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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