muscle car

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of a variety of automobiles, especially American sedans from the 1960s and early 1970s, that are modified to look and perform like race cars and equipped with large, powerful V8 engines that allow for quick acceleration to high speeds; but still designed for travel on regular highways.

Etymology

Compound from English muscle (from the sinewy appearance of the trunk and branches) + English car.

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English

car

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