"polesitter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polesitters [plural], pole-sitter [alternative], pole sitter [alternative]
Etymology: From pole + sitter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pole|sitter}} pole + sitter Head templates: {{en-noun}} polesitter (plural polesitters)
  1. (motor racing) A driver placed in pole position. Categories (topical): Motor racing, People Synonyms: polester
    Sense id: en-polesitter-en-noun-5MJiEPn8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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