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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′ 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" |
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Synonyms for hot-rodnoun a car modified to increase its speed and accelerationSynonymsRelated Words- auto
- automobile
- car
- motorcar
- machine
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