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autocross en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/ (UK)

Etymology

From auto- (“automobile”) + cross(-country).

Meanings

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

Relateds

rallycross · motocross · snocross · supercross

Translations (7)

cs autokros (A form of motorsport) · de Geländerennen (A form of motorsport) · ca autocròs (A form of motorsport) · pl autocross (A form of motorsport) · mk а́втокрос (A form of motorsport) · sk autokros (A form of motorsport) · de Autocross (A form of motorsport)

autocross en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɔːtəʊˌkɹɒs/ (UK)

Etymology

From auto- (“automobile”) + cross(-country).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To take part in this sport.
    • 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. 2000, Bob Bondurant, Edwin J. Sanow, Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving, page 135:
    • Russ wanted to get better and faster, so he autocrossed often. 2018, Russ Rosenberg, Racing under the Illusion of Grandeur, page 143:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
autocrosses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
autocrossing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
autocrossed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
autocrossed Tense=Past lexicographic