demolition derby
A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles…A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.
» This was the first time Tom had ever seen a demolition derby.
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1 senses(US)A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.
Stockcar
Examples
2 sentencesThis was the first time Tom had ever seen a demolition derby.
This was the first time that Tom had ever seen a demolition derby.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: demolition derbies| Singular | demolition derby |
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Word family
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