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Paved vs Dragstrip - What's the difference?

paved | dragstrip |

As an adjective paved

is covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.

As a verb paved

is past tense of pave.

As a noun dragstrip is

a paved straight roadway used for automotive drag racing.

paved

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
  • (figuratively) Laid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc.
  • * The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (pave)

    • dragstrip

    English

    (wikipedia dragstrip)

    Alternative forms

    * drag strip

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A paved straight roadway used for automotive drag racing.
  • (figuratively, by extension) Any place for high-speed competitive activity.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 1, author=Jeré Longman, title=Oklahoma Women’s Success Attracts Fans and Stars, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Point guard Danielle Robinson led Oklahoma with 23 points worth of dragstrip basketball. }}