splash-and-dash

English

Noun

splash-and-dash (uncountable)

  1. (swimming) A fifty-metre freestyle swimming event [1][2]
  2. (auto 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]
  3. (aviation) A ballooning maneuver whereby the Montgolfier balloon is lowered down to touch a body of water and lifts off again [5][6]

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References

  1. ^ http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18837.asp?q=Olympics,%20Swimming:%20Cate%20Campbell%20Bounces%20Back,%20Tops%2050%20Free%20Prelims
  2. ^ http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825304,00.html
  3. ^ http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=General&id=43449
  4. ^ http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=303348
  5. ^ http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080802/FRONTPAGE/808020376/1043/NEWS01
  6. ^ http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=216217
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French

Noun

splash-and-dash m (plural splash-and-dashs)

  1. splash-and-dash [1][2]

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References

  1. ^ http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=6150&thold=0
  2. ^ http://www.f1-action.net/infos/article9204.html
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