"roadburner" meaning in All languages combined

See roadburner on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: roadburners [plural]
Etymology: From road + burner. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|road|burner}} road + burner Head templates: {{en-noun}} roadburner (plural roadburners)
  1. A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
    Sense id: en-roadburner-en-noun-XoKIzSUV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1996, Mike Lawrence, A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945-1990:",
          "text": "Unfortunately, it fell between two stools: it was not good enough to be a competition car and those who wanted a roadburner preferred the Iso Grifo, which was better equipped.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Edward Herridge, America's Favorite Cars, page 70:",
          "text": "With more power and 600 lbs less weight, the GTO was a real roadburner.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007, Mark Holmes, Ultimate Motorcycles: The Most Exotic & Exclusive Bikes on Earth:",
          "text": "Numerous triumphs in production racing confirmed that the Jota was not a bike to be messed with and it soon gained a fearsome reputation as a mean roadburner.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "fast",
          "fast"
        ],
        [
          "acceleration",
          "acceleration"
        ],
        [
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  ],
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