"cannonball run" meaning in All languages combined

See cannonball run on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cannonball runs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cannonball run (plural cannonball runs)
  1. (slang) An unsanctioned speed record drive from New York City to Los Angeles, in order to achieve a new record. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-cannonball_run-en-noun-RFkw2kkh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        [
          "in order to",
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        "(slang) An unsanctioned speed record drive from New York City to Los Angeles, in order to achieve a new record."
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