Roadburner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Roadburner is a noun meaning A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
Meaning
A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
Example Sentences
With more power and 600 lbs less weight, the GTO was a real roadburner.
Numerous triumphs in production racing confirmed that the Jota was not a bike to be messed with and it soon gained a fearsome reputation as a mean roadburner.
Unfortunately, it fell between two stools: it was not good enough to be a competition car and those who wanted a roadburner preferred the Iso Grifo, which was better equipped.
Word Forms
- roadburners
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include burnup, motorbike, runabout, litrebike, racer, charbroiler.
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