Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safety car

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: safe-ty -car
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.

Example Sentences

"After a car crashed, the safety car was sent out to lead the remaining drivers safely past the site of the accident."
"The race around the Interlagos circuit in São Paolo effectively became a 12-lap dash to the flag when Valtteri Bottas triggered the safety car after he pulled his Mercedes over with engine trouble."

Inflected Forms

safety cars (plural)

Phrases

virtual safety car

Synonyms

pace car SC

Questions

What does safety car mean?: A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.

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