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hot rod
hot rod also hot-rod (hŏt′rŏd′)n. Slang An automobile that has been rebuilt or modified to increase its speed and acceleration.
[Possibly in reference to the modified camshaft of such automobiles, or to the rods connecting the pistons to the crankshaft (whose bearings frequently failed in early automobiles modified for speed), or possibly from shortening and alteration of roadster (all perhaps influenced by earlier hot rod, gangster who carries a gun).]
hot′-rod′ v.hot rodder, hot′-rod′der n.hot rodn1. (Automotive Engineering) a car with an engine that has been radically modified to produce increased powerhot′ rod`
n. an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed. [1940–45, Amer.] hot′-rod′
v.i. -rod•ded, -rod•ding. 1. to drive a hot rod. 2. Informal. to drive very fast. [1945–50] hot′ rod′der, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hot rod - a car modified to increase its speed and accelerationhot-rodauto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" |
Translationshot rod
hot rodAn automobile that has been specially refitted, redesigned, or altered in some way so as to achieve very high speeds and acceleration. I've spent nearly two years turning this old worn-out Mustang into one heck of a hot rod.See also: hot, rodhot rodAn automobile modified to increase its speed and acceleration, as in Kids love to tinker with cars and try to convert them into hot rods. [Mid-1900s] Also see hopped up. See also: hot, rod(hot) rod n. a car that has been customized for power and speed by the owner. My rod’ll outrun yours any day. See also: hot, rodhot rod
hot rod a car with an engine that has been radically modified to produce increased power hot rod
Synonyms for hot rodnoun a car modified to increase its speed and accelerationSynonymsRelated Words- auto
- automobile
- car
- motorcar
- machine
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