auto racing
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈɔːtoʊ ˈreɪsɪŋ/
- US
- Robert James Leonard spent 25 years traveling around the world to cover the sport of auto racing for Stopwatcher magazine.
- the sport of auto racing
Examples
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Since the 1996 Brickyard 400, when he was three years old, Brian has been an avid fan of auto racing.
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In the contemporary worlds of auto racing and professional sports, for instance, all the cars and competitors are, for all practical purposes, equal.
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His death is a huge loss for the sport of auto racing and for sport in general.
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The sport of auto racing has changed; it's big business now.
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In 1923, auto racing moved to the newly constructed automobile race track in Chapultepec.
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Please do your homework and not add to Americans' ignorance of the sport and what it means to auto racing and the automotive industry in general.
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Rather, we expected rival fans to downplay the event (e.g., concluding that auto racing is a dangerous sport and Earnhardt knew the risks involved).
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The Formula One championship is a prestigious event in the world of auto racing.
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He dedicated his life to auto racing, striving to become a top driver in the sport.
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Many fans gather to watch the thrilling excitement of auto racing during the summer months.
Synonyms
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1.0
A sport where people try to be the fastest to reach a finish line
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2.0
A sport where people drive cars fast on a track to compete
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3.1
Sport of racing cars or motorcycles
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sport in which cars compete' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'auto' (car) with 'racing' (competition of speed). This compound follows a straightforward noun + noun composition common across languages and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Auto racing comes from the early days when people put new autos into a race on public roads to see which was fastest or worked best. That's why the phrase now means the 'sport' of cars competing for speed or time.