Definition of race car
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:a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing
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race
play
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: the act of running
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: a strong or rapid current of water flowing through a narrow channel
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: a watercourse used industrially
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: to compete in a race
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: to go, move, or function at top speed or out of control
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: to revolve too fast under a diminished load
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: a breeding stock of animals
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: a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock
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: a class or kind of people unified by shared interests, habits, or characteristics
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car
play
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: a vehicle moving on wheels: such as
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: carriage, chariot
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: a vehicle designed to move on rails (as of a railroad)
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