Splash-and-dash
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fifty-metre freestyle swimming event.
- 2 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 A ballooning maneuver whereby a Montgolfier balloon is lowered down to touch a body of water and lifts off again.
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