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dogfight

An auto racing term borrowed from air combat terminology, used to describe a battle between two or more drivers that involves a lot of overtaking and changing of position.
Did you see that last lap between Hamilton, Button and Massa? Now that was a dogfight!
by Airrider October 10, 2009
mugGet the dogfightmug.

idiot lights

A derisive term for warning lights in a car dashboard or any similar arrangement in a vehicle's cockpit. So called because they light up when the operator is being an idiot and letting something go wrong.
Check Engine, Oil Pressure, Battery...all idiot lights that won't switch off. I need a new car.
by Airrider October 10, 2009
mugGet the idiot lightsmug.

-maran

A suffix added to boat configuration names which denotes how many hulls a boat has, especially three or more.

E.G. a boat with three hulls is a trimaran, a boat with four hulls is a quadrimaran, and so forth.

The advantage to multiple hulls are largely twofold: first, for roll stability and second, for making sharper hulls that more efficiently cut through the water, decreasing drag.
Does anybody think V-hulls are cool anymore? All I see now are whatever-marans with, like, two or three hulls out there now.
by Airrider October 10, 2009
mugGet the -maranmug.

Buzzing The Tower

An aerial stunt in which an airplane tries to fly as close to a control tower as fast as the pilot can come without collision.
Obviously only acceptable if staged because it is so dangerous.
I'm pretty sure you could get in real trouble with the FAA for buzzing the tower without permission.
by Airrider October 9, 2009
mugGet the Buzzing The Towermug.

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