Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pace car

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: pace -car
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A car that other cars drive behind before a race starts.

noun

A car that paces the race cars to keep them running at a slower pace due to race conditions, and which the other cars cannot pass.

Inflected Forms

pace cars (plural)

Phrases

safety car

Frequently Paired Words

safety car

Questions

What does pace car mean?: A car that other cars drive behind before a race starts.

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