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safety car

safety car noun: a vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.

Noun

safety car (plural safety cars)

  1. A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.
    • After a car crashed, the safety car was sent out to lead the remaining drivers safely past the site of the accident.
    • The race around the Interlagos circuit in São Paolo effectively became a 12-lap dash to the flag when Valtteri Bottas triggered the safety car after he pulled his Mercedes over with engine trouble.2019 November 17, Sarah Holt, “Verstappen wins Brazilian GP as Ferraris collide AND Gasly and Sainz claim first F1 podiums”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    pace car, SC

safety car meaning in Tamil

safety car in Tamil

காப்பு உந்து

Synonyms of safety car

Forms of safety car

pluralsafety cars

Words formed from safety car

Questions about safety car

What does safety car mean?
Safety car means a vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.
What is safety car in Tamil?
Safety car in Tamil is காப்பு உந்து. See Safety car meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is safety car?
Safety car is a noun.
What is the plural of safety car?
The plural of safety car is safety cars.

Words near safety car in the dictionary

  1. safety buoys
  2. safety cage
  3. safety cages
  4. safety call
  5. safety calls
  6. safety car
  7. safety card
  8. safety cards
  9. safety cars
  10. safety catch
  11. safety catches

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