"burn rubber" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-burn rubber.ogg Forms: burns rubber [present, singular, third-person], burning rubber [participle, present], burned rubber [participle, past], burned rubber [past], burnt rubber [participle, past], burnt rubber [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=burnt rubber}} burn rubber (third-person singular simple present burns rubber, present participle burning rubber, simple past and past participle burned rubber or burnt rubber)
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle) To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: lay rubber, peel rubber Translations (to accelerate rapidly): polttaa kumia (Finnish), palić gumę [imperfective] (Polish), rupe asfaltul (Romanian), börna (Swedish)
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      "sense": "to accelerate rapidly",
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