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Meaning of roadburner | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.

Examples

“Unfortunately, it fell between two stools: it was not good enough to be a competition car and those who wanted a roadburner preferred the Iso Grifo, which was better equipped.”
“With more power and 600 lbs less weight, the GTO was a real roadburner.”
“Numerous triumphs in production racing confirmed that the Jota was not a bike to be messed with and it soon gained a fearsome reputation as a mean roadburner.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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