splash-and-dash
See also: splash and dash
English
Noun
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
- splash and dash
- splash-dash
Synonyms
- (motor racing): splash-and-go
References
- http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18837.asp?q=Olympics,%20Swimming:%20Cate%20Campbell%20Bounces%20Back,%20Tops%2050%20Free%20Prelims
- (please provide the title of the work), accessed 16 August 2008, archived from the original on 2008-08-16
- “Archived copy”, in (please provide the title of the work), accessed 16 August 2008, archived from the original on 2008-08-16
- http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=303348
- “Archived copy”, in (please provide the title of the work), accessed 1 May 2019, archived from the original on 2016-03-04
- http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=216217
French
Noun
splash-and-dash m (plural splash-and-dashs)
- splash-and-dash[1] [2]
Alternative forms
- splash and dash
References
- http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=6150&thold=0
- “Archived copy”, in (please provide the title of the work), accessed 16 August 2008, archived from the original on 2009-11-06