transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsliŋ-ˌshät ]
noun
Date: 1849
1. : a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
2.
a. : a maneuver in auto racing in which a drafting car accelerates past the car in front by taking advantage of reserve power
b. : a dragster in which the driver sits behind the rear wheels