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oldfield

/ˈoʊld.fiːld/

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noun

/ˈoʊld.fiːld/formalamerican
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к американскому автогонщику, который первым превысил скорость в милю в минуту, активный с 1878 по 1946 год.

A proper noun referring to a United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute, active from 1878 to 1946.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Surname of a famous race car driverB2formalamerican

    Refers to Barney Oldfield, an American race car driver who was the first person to drive a car at a speed exceeding one mile per minute (1878-1946).

    ruФамилия известного гонщика

    • Barney Oldfield set a new land speed record in 1903.
    • Oldfield's daring driving style made him a legend in early motorsports.
    • Many consider Oldfield a pioneer of American automobile racing.