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driveoff

driveoff is the alternative form of drive-off.

Meaning of drive-off

Noun

drive-off (plural drive-offs)

  1. The act of stealing fuel from a self-service filling station by driving off without paying after filling the fuel tank; the act of bilking.
  2. The act of leaving a filling station with the fuel pump hose nozzle still inserted into the fill spout of the fuel tank.
  3. A contest or comparison of cars or drivers.
  4. A place where one can conveniently pull off the road.

Forms of driveoff

pluraldriveoffs

Questions about driveoff

What is driveoff the alternative form of?
Driveoff is the alternative form of drive-off.

Words near driveoff in the dictionary

  1. driven to distraction
  2. driven to drink
  3. driven truck
  4. driven up
  5. drivenness
  6. driveoff
  7. driveoffs
  8. drivepipe
  9. drivepipes
  10. driver
  11. driver ant

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