stock car
Word forms: plural stock cars
countable noun
A stock car is an old car which has had changes made to it so that it is suitable for races in which the cars often crash into each other.
He acted as grand marshal of a stock car race.
stock car in British English
noun
1.
a.
a car, usually a production saloon, strengthened and modified for a form of racing in which the cars often collide
b. Also: stock-car
(as modifier)
stock-car racing
2. US and Canadian
a railway wagon designed for carrying livestock
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): cattle truck stock-car in British English
(stɒk kɑː)
modifier
of or relating to cars, usually production saloons, strengthened and modified fora form of racing in which the cars often collide
He acted as grand marshal of a stock-car race.
stock car in American English
US
1.
a railroad car built to carry livestock
2.
a passenger automobile of standard make, modified in various ways for use in racing
: also ˈstocker noun Image ofstock car
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