splash-and-dash

See also: splash and dash

English

Noun

splash-and-dash (plural splash-and-dashes)

  1. (swimming) A fifty-metre freestyle swimming event.[1][2]
  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]
  3. (aviation) A ballooning maneuver whereby a 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. (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2008 August 16 (last accessed), archived from the original on 16 August 2008
  3. “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2008 August 16 (last accessed), archived from the original on 16 August 2008
  4. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=303348
  5. “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2019 May 1 (last accessed), archived from the original on 4 March 2016
  6. http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=216217

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. “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2008 August 16 (last accessed), archived from the original on 6 November 2009
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