"dragstrip" meaning in English

See dragstrip in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dragstrips [plural]
Etymology: From 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: 70 30 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drag strip

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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