pace lap

[ peys ]

/ peɪs /

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noun

a lap before the beginning of an auto race for warming up the engines and giving the field a moving start.

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Origin of pace lap

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby pace lap

paccha, pace, pace bowler, pace car, paced, pace lap, pacemaker, pacer, pacesetter, paceway, pacey