splash-and-dash
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]splash-and-dash (plural splash-and-dashes)
- (swimming) A fifty-metre freestyle swimming event.[1][2]
- (motor racing) A quick stop for fuel near the end of a race, so as to be able to cross the finish line without running out of fuel.[3][4]
- (aviation) A ballooning maneuver whereby a Montgolfier balloon is lowered down to touch a body of water and lifts off again.[5][6]
Alternative forms
[edit]Synonyms
[edit]- (motor racing): splash-and-go
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18837.asp?q=Olympics,%20Swimming:%20Cate%20Campbell%20Bounces%20Back,%20Tops%2050%20Free%20Prelims
- ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2008 August 16 (last accessed), archived from the original on 16 August 2008
- ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[2], 2008 August 16 (last accessed), archived from the original on 16 August 2008
- ^ http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=303348
- ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[3], 2019 May 1 (last accessed), archived from the original on 4 March 2016
- ^ http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=216217
French
[edit]Noun
[edit]splash-and-dash m (plural splash-and-dashs)
Alternative forms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=6150&thold=0
- ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[4], 2008 August 16 (last accessed), archived from the original on 6 November 2009