"dragstrip" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dragstrips [plural]
Etymology: drag + strip Etymology templates: {{compound|en|drag|strip}} drag + strip Head templates: {{en-noun}} dragstrip (plural dragstrips)
  1. A paved straight racetrack used for automotive drag racing. Categories (topical): Motor racing, Roads
    Sense id: en-dragstrip-en-noun-udc4A0KU Disambiguation of Motor racing: 71 29 Disambiguation of Roads: 93 7
  2. (figuratively, by extension) Any place for high-speed competitive activity. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-dragstrip-en-noun-DYdFPo5G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drag strip

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