Burn rubber
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000858
To accelerate a vehicle rapidly from a standstill, causing the tires to lose traction and spin, creating smoke and a distinctive smell from the friction. This action is often associated with drag racing or aggressive driving. It results in visible tire marks on the road surface.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000858 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Shop talk and trade slang |
| Synonyms | lay rubber; peel rubber |
| References | Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц (lib.ru) |
| See also | Peel out |
| Translations | German: Gummi durchdrehen; Spanish: quemar rueda; French: faire crisser les pneus |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-000858",
"term": "Burn rubber",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To accelerate a vehicle rapidly from a standstill, causing the tires to lose traction and spin, creating smoke and a distinctive smell from the friction. This action is often associated with drag racing or aggressive driving. It results in visible tire marks on the road surface.",
"synonyms": [
"lay rubber",
"peel rubber"
],
"subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
"see_also": [
"peel out"
],
"references": [
"Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц (lib.ru)"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Gummi durchdrehen",
"es": "quemar rueda",
"fr": "faire crisser les pneus"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/burn-rubber/"
}
Record 940 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.