"green-white-checkered" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: green + white + checkered From the colors of the status flags, a green flag (clear racing condition), a white flag (last lap flag / bell lap flag), and a (black-and-white) checkered flag (finish flag), used in combination. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|green|white|checkered}} green + white + checkered Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} green-white-checkered (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to a rule concerning how to end a motorsports race, which requires that the final two laps of a race must be raced under green flag conditions, so that any red flag or (yellow) caution flag condition on these two laps will extend the race, to allow for a racing finish. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: green-white-checker, green-white-chequer, green-white-chequered
    Sense id: en-green-white-checkered-en-adj-2KeNqdME Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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