supersport en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English sport English supersport From super- + sport.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, qualifier:motorcycle racing) Of or pertaining to a class of superbike having a four-stroke engine of between 400 and 600cc for four-cylinder machines, or between 600 and 750cc for twins
But the challenge is only whetting the Australian's appetite as he graduates from 600cc world supersport ranks.
2009 January 20, Craig Duff, “Broc Parkes up for big test”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2009: