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slot car
noun
: an electric toy racing car with a pin underneath that fits into a groove on a track for guidance
Examples of slot car in a Sentence
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Click here for more photos of the Slot Mods Porsche 917 Le Mans slot car track in photos.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
Getting his first slot car racing set.
—Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 16 Aug. 2020
The second area has slot car racing, a kind of racing with powered miniature vehicles.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
Jimmy Attard, 68 of Dearborn, has one of the biggest slot car tracks in the country.
—Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2022
Scalextric has started putting computer chips in its digital slot car sets, but this 1/32-scale analog set races like the slot cars of the old days.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Nov. 2021
There's a lot more skill in slot car racing than meets the eye.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Nov. 2021
In addition, the food hall will include activities, such as Topgolf golf simulators, shuffleboard, a slot car racing track, video games and snookball — which resembles billiards played with soccer balls.
—Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2021
Larger, non-micro 1:32 scale Scalextric model slot cars are also available for about $50 each, including the Aston Martin V8 Vantage (below) and the Aston Martin DB5, both from the upcoming No Time to Die.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 16 Apr. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Slot car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20car. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
slot car
noun
: a toy racing car that fits into a groove and is guided electrically by remote control
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