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Hotrod

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hotrod"

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Word	Definition
dragsternoun	A heavily modified or custom-built vehicle used in drag racing.
hot rodnoun	Typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster. The term may be used generically to apply to any car, truck, or motorcycle (et al.) modified for increased speed and/or performance. It may also be used to specifically describe and refer to modified cars from the original (or traditional) era of "hot rods", post World War II and prior to 1960.
rat rodnoun	A style of hot rod or custom car that imitates or exaggerates the hot rods of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. It is distinct from the "traditional" hot rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a hot rod from the same era.
muscle carnoun	Any of a variety of automobiles, especially American coupes from the 1960s and early 1970s, that are modified to look and perform like race cars and equipped with large, powerful V-8 engines that allow for quick acceleration to high speeds; but still designed for travel on regular highways.
hot hatchnoun	(automotive, informal) A high-performance hatchback small motor car.
gassernoun	More generally, any car or truck that runs on pump gas, as opposed to diesel fuel, racing fuel, or a car with an electric motor.
alteredverb	Having been changed from an original form.
roadburnernoun	A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
hot trucknoun	(US) A vehicle from which hot (and sometimes also cold) food can be purchased.
modified	changed; altered
road ironnoun	(slang) A motor vehicle, such as a car or a motorbike.
sports carnoun	An automobile designed for high speed and power, tight handling, and flashy looks.
sport trucknoun	A type of street truck and lifestyle truck, a high-speed high-performance high-powered pickup truck, frequently with lowered suspension and lessened cargo capabilities.
speedsternoun	One who is noted for being very fast.
motor-homenoun	Alternative spelling of motor home. [A type of recreational vehicle, a self-propelled structure built on a truck or bus chassis containing living accommodations.]
draggernoun	One who takes part in drag racing.
powercarnoun	Alternative form of power car. [A vehicle that propels, and commonly also controls, a passenger train or tram, often as the lead vehicle.]
motortrucknoun	Alternative form of motor truck. [(dated) A truck (motor vehicle with design tuned for carrying cargo).]
motorhomenoun	Alternative spelling of motor home. [A type of recreational vehicle, a self-propelled structure built on a truck or bus chassis containing living accommodations.]
conrodnoun	(automotive) Abbreviation of connecting rod. [Any rod, in an engine, that transmits power or motion, especially one that connects a reciprocating shaft to a rotating wheel, in reciprocating engines connecting piston to crankshaft]