Noun: hot-rod
- A car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
"Enthusiasts gathered to show off their custom hot-rods at the car meet";
- hot rod [informal]
Derived forms: hot rods, hot-rods
Type of: auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, motor [Brit, informal], motorcar, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]
Encyclopedia: Hot-rod