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pace lap

noun

Definition of pace lap

: a lap of an auto racecourse by the entire field of competitors before the start of a race to allow the engines to warm up and to permit a flying start

Examples of pace lap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 In May, Florine was running a quick-but-not-record-pace lap when a small piece of gear popped on the 22nd pitch. — Matt Skenazy, Outside Online, "The Outrageously High Cost of Speed Climbing," 4 June 2018 Mark Reuss was driving when the Corvette spun and crashed during a pace lap just before the race's scheduled start time. — Tribune Wire Reports, chicagotribune.com, "GM executive crashes Corvette ZR1 pace car before race," 4 June 2018

First Known Use of pace lap

1929, in the meaning defined above

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