motocross
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- noun
- /ˈmoʊtəˌkrɔs/
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motocross
- Motocross is our life.
- freestyle motocross
- motocross rider
- motocross racer
And that they, they studied motocross racers and endurance motorcyclist.
- And that they, they studied motocross racers and endurance motorcyclist.
- I wanted to be a medic and I broke my femur the weekend before I was supposed to report for the Delta course racing motocross.
Examples
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The quad race was part of a motocross event at a local venue, Atlantic Motorsport Park, and usually the "quads" are a little boring compared to the almost constant action going on during a motocross bike race.
Academic text (1996) -
Here you are, number one team in motocross.
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Wilson shows us where the doctors put the pins in his arm after his motocross accident.
Fiction book (1999) -
You started out running motocross and you're still doing some of that, right?
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I for one can't wait for the motocross racing season to kick into full gear.
Blog text (20) -
Dirt track races are often called motocross or Moto-X racing and offer the most action.
Academic text (2007) -
My friend participates in motocross competitions every weekend on challenging tracks.
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The motocross event attracted hundreds of spectators who came to watch the thrilling races.
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After practicing for months, he finally felt ready to compete in his first motocross race.
How Off-Road
Surface Forms
Morphology
motocross = motorcycle + cross-country (transparent) = moto + cross
The word is a straightforward compound from 'moto' (motorcycle) + 'cross' (cross-country racing), so the sport meaning is directly inferable.
Etymology
Motocross comes from moto, short for 'motorcycle', and cross, from 'cross-country' meaning 'across rough land'. So motocross is a motorcycle sport of races on rough, off-road tracks.