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The same dictionary has this entry:
au7to7cross
Pronunciation: 'o-tO-"kros, 'd-tO-
Function: noun
Etymology: auto + motocross
Date: 1963
: an automobile gymkhana
and
Main Entry: gym7kha7na
Pronunciation: jim-'kd-n&, -'ka-
Function: noun
Etymology: probably modification of Hindi gedkhAna, literally, ball court
Date: 1877
: a meet featuring sports contests or athletic skills: as a : competitive
games on horseback b : a timed contest for automobiles featuring a series of
events designed to test driving skill
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> The Word of the Day for October 9 is:
>
> gymkhana \jim-KAH-nuh or jim-KAN-uh\ (noun)
> : a meet featuring sports contests; especially : a contest
> of automobile-driving skills
>
> Example sentence:
> Steven easily won the gymkhana, steering his car through
> the tricky course in record time without so much as brushing a
> single cone.
>
> Did you know?
> Both the word "gymhkhana" and the event it describes
> originated in 19th-century India. The word is probably an
> alteration of the Hindi "gedkhana," which describes a ball-
> playing area similar to a racket ball court. Early gymkhanas
> were displays of athletics and equestrian skill, but 20th-
> century varieties usually test car handling. They are often
> held in parking lots, and contestants race over tight, twisting
> courses marked with cones or pylons.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
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