"cannonball run" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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