"time attack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time attacks [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Japanese タイムアタック (taimu atakku), itself from English. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|ja|タイムアタック|tr=taimu atakku}} Calque of Japanese タイムアタック (taimu atakku), {{der|en|en|-}} English Head templates: {{en-noun}} time attack (plural time attacks)
  1. (motor racing, video games) Synonym of time trial Categories (topical): Motor racing, Video games Synonyms: time trial [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: real-time attack, time-attack Coordinate_terms: score attack

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