lay rubber

English

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Verb

lay rubber (third-person singular simple present lays rubber, present participle laying rubber, simple past and past participle laid rubber)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle) To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.

Synonyms

• burn rubber
• peel rubber
• peel out

to accelerate rapidly — see burn rubber