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demolition derby

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 撞車比賽 /撞车比赛 (zhuàngchē bǐsài) — competition in which contestants crash cars
  • Dutch: autorodeo — competition in which contestants crash cars
  • Finnish: romuralli — competition in which contestants crash cars
  • French: derby de démolition — competition in which contestants crash cars
  • German: Stockcar — competition in which contestants crash cars
  • Portuguese: corrida de demolição — competition in which contestants crash cars