autocross

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From auto- +‎ cross.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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autocross (uncountable)

  1. A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones
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Translations

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Verb

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autocross (third-person singular simple present autocrosses, present participle autocrossing, simple past and past participle autocrossed)

  1. (intransitive) To take part in this sport.
    • 2000, Bob Bondurant, Edwin J. Sanow, Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving, page 135:
      It may be helpful to join a car club that autocrosses because the club will have organized, periodic events that someone else has already set-up [sic] and coordinated.
    • 2018, Russ Rosenberg, Racing under the Illusion of Grandeur, page 143:
      Russ wanted to get better and faster, so he autocrossed often.

Italian

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Etymology

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From auto- +‎ English cross.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaw.toˈkrɔs/
  • Rhymes: -ɔs
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧cròss

Noun

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autocross m (invariable)

  1. autocross

Further reading

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  • autocross in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana