noun
- high-performance racing cars designed for drag racing, typically with powerful engines and lightweight bodies
Usage: automotive
Examples
- The dragsters lined up at the starting line for the quarter-mile race.
- Professional dragsters can reach speeds over 300 mph in just a few seconds.
- The mechanic spent hours tuning the engine of his custom dragster.
- Spectators watched as the colorful dragsters roared down the track.
- Top fuel dragsters are among the fastest accelerating vehicles on Earth.
- The drag strip was filled with various classes of dragsters competing.