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backmarker

backmarker noun: a racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers.

Noun

backmarker (plural backmarkers)

  1. A racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers.

Synonyms of backmarker

Forms of backmarker

pluralbackmarkers
alternative formback marker

Origin of backmarker

From back + marker.

Questions about backmarker

What does backmarker mean?
Backmarker means a racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers.
What part of speech is backmarker?
Backmarker is a noun.
What is the plural of backmarker?
The plural of backmarker is backmarkers.

Words near backmarker in the dictionary

  1. Backmans
  2. backmap
  3. backmapped
  4. backmapping
  5. backmaps
  6. backmarker
  7. backmarkers
  8. backmasked
  9. backmasking
  10. backmatter
  11. Backmede

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