roadburner
roadburner noun: a motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
Noun
roadburner (plural roadburners)
- A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
- Unfortunately, it fell between two stools: it was not good enough to be a competition car and those who wanted a roadburner preferred the Iso Grifo, which was better equipped.1996, Mike Lawrence, A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945-1990
- With more power and 600 lbs less weight, the GTO was a real roadburner.2003, Edward Herridge, America's Favorite Cars, page 70
Forms of roadburner
| plural | roadburners |
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Origin of roadburner
From road + burner.
Questions about roadburner
- What does roadburner mean?
- Roadburner means a motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
- What part of speech is roadburner?
- Roadburner is a noun.
- What is the plural of roadburner?
- The plural of roadburner is roadburners.
Words near roadburner in the dictionary
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