- peel rubber
- Rear wheels slipping on the highway during acceleration. Also called "burn rubber."
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
peel rubber
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peel — peel1 [pēl] vt. [ME pilien, peolien < OE * pilian < L pilare, to make bald < pilus, hair: see PILE2] to cut away or strip off (the rind, skin, covering, surface, etc.) of (anything); pare vi. 1. to shed skin, bark, etc. 2. to come off in … English World dictionary
rubber — [1] All the rubber seals, mats, and pads that cushion and protect vehicle windows, trim, handles, bumper sections, carpets, etc. [2] The tires. See also peel rubber. [3] An elastic substance used in tires. See blade rubber bonnet bump rubber bump … Dictionary of automotive terms
peel — [1] The action of rapid acceleration so that the tires slip on the road surface (i.e., the wheels are turning, but the vehicle is not moving very much) which may result in a strip of rubber on the road surface. See peel rubber. [2] The action of… … Dictionary of automotive terms
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lay rubber — verb To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire. Syn: burn rubber, peel rubber, peel out … Wiktionary
burn rubber — verb To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire. Syn: lay rubber, peel rubber … Wiktionary
burn rubber — The action of rapid acceleration where the wheels make rapid rotation, but there is only very little momentum. As a result, the driving wheels leave some rubber behind on the pavement. Also see peel rubber … Dictionary of automotive terms
Touch, Peel and Stand — Infobox Single Name = Touch, Peel and Stand Artist = Days of the New from Album = Days of the New B side = Released = 1997 Format = CD single Recorded = October, November 1996 Genre = Post grunge Acoustic rock Length = 4:57 Label = Outpost Writer … Wikipedia
accelerate — [v] increase speed, timing advance, drive, dust*, expedite, fire up*, forward, further, gun*, hammer on*, hasten, hurry, impel, lay a patch*, lay rubber*, make tracks*, nail it*, open up*, peel rubber*, precipitate, put on afterburners*, put… … New thesaurus
