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demolition derby

demolition derby noun: a motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.

demolition derby: a motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other...
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Noun

demolition derby (plural demolition derbies)

  1. (US) A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.

Forms of demolition derby

pluraldemolition derbies

Questions about demolition derby

What does demolition derby mean?
Demolition derby means a motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.
What part of speech is demolition derby?
Demolition derby is a noun.
What is the plural of demolition derby?
The plural of demolition derby is demolition derbies.

Words near demolition derby in the dictionary

  1. demolisht
  2. demolition
  3. demolition ball
  4. demolition balls
  5. demolition derbies
  6. demolition derby
  7. demolitionist
  8. demolitionists
  9. demolitions
  10. demolitive
  11. demology

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