dragster

[ drag-ster ]
/ ˈdræg stər /

noun

an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, especially on a ¼-mi. (402-meter) or ⅛-mi. (201-meter) drag strip.
a person who races such an automobile.

Origin of dragster

First recorded in 1945–50; drag + -ster

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British Dictionary definitions for dragster

dragster
/ (ˈdræɡstə) /

noun

a car specially built or modified for drag racing