"white-knuckle ride" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white-knuckle rides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} white-knuckle ride (plural white-knuckle rides)
  1. An extremely exciting ride at an amusement park, etc., where one's hands grip on so tightly that the knuckles appear white. Synonyms: white knuckle ride
    Sense id: en-white-knuckle_ride-en-noun-BFqqaQ8w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27
  2. (figuratively) Any extremely exciting or nerve-racking experience. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-white-knuckle_ride-en-noun-P53rg0jd

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