Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roadburner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: road-burn-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

From road + burner.

Inflected Forms

roadburners (plural)

Questions

What does roadburner mean?: A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
Where does roadburner come from?: From road + burner.

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