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• Rallying — is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road legal cars. This motorsport is distinguished by running not on a circuit, but instead in a point to point format in which… …   Wikipedia

• rallying — ► NOUN 1) (before another noun ) having the effect of calling people to action: a rallying cry. 2) the action or sport of participating in a motor rally …   English terms dictionary

• rallying — I noun 1. the act of mobilizing for a common purpose (Freq. 1) the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood • Hypernyms: ↑mobilization, ↑mobilisation 2. the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort he singled to start a …   Useful english dictionary

• Rallying — Rally Ral ly (r[a^]l l[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rallied} (r[a^]l l[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rallying}.] [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re + ad + ligare to bind. See {Ra }, and 1st {Ally}.] To collect, and reduce to order, as troops… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rallying — noun 1》 the action or process of bringing or coming together.     ↘[as modifier] having the effect of calling people to action: a rallying cry. 2》 the activity or sport of participating in a motor rally …   English new terms dictionary

• rallying — noun Date: 1957 the sport of driving in automobile rallies …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rallying — /ral ee ing/, n. the sport of driving in automobile rallies. [1955 60; RALLY + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

• rallying — ral·ly || rælɪ n. gathering, assembly; union, process of joining together; recovery, recuperation; type of auto race held on public roads according to regular traffic rules v. unite, join together; be united, be joined; recover, recuperate;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• rallying call — rallying cry UK [ˈrælɪɪŋ ˌkraɪ] / US or rallying call UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rallying cry : singular rallying cry plural rallying cries a particular word or phrase that you use for referring to an issue or situation in order to make… …   English dictionary

• rallying cry — UK [ˈrælɪɪŋ ˌkraɪ] / US or rallying call UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rallying cry : singular rallying cry plural rallying cries a particular word or phrase that you use for referring to an issue or situation in order to make people want… …   English dictionary