burning rubber

A form of burn rubber — To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of burn rubber
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APA

burning rubber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20rubber

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“burning rubber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20rubber. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burning rubber,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20rubber.

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