hot rod
hot rod • n. a motor vehicle that has been specially modified to give it extra power and speed.• v. (hot-rod) (-rod·ded, -rod·ding) 1. [intr.] drive a hot rod.2. [tr.] modify (a vehicle or other device) to make it faster or more powerful.DERIVATIVES: hot rod·der (also hot-rod·der) n.
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