slot car

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slot kahr]
- /slɒt kɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slot kahr]
- /slɒt kɑr/

Definitions of slot car words

noun slot car a miniature, electrically-operated toy racing car that runs on a slotted track and is controlled by an operator with a handheld rheostat. 1
noun slot car an electric toy racing car (often a model of a real racing car) that fits into a slotted racing track by means of a pin or blade; the electric motor of each car is controlled by a handheld device operated by each player, as they race their cars against each other 0
noun slot car a plastic, electrically driven, miniature car, built to exact scale and raced as a game against other such cars over a slotted track: each car is remotely controlled by a hand-held rheostat 0

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Origin of slot car

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Slot car

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slot car popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slot car usage trend in Literature

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