pace car

/ˌpeɪs ˈkɑr/
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Definitions of pace car
  1. noun
    a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
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    type of:
    auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar
    a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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