splash-and-dash

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splash-and-dash

noun splash-and-dashes · splash and dash · splash-dash

  1. A fifty-metre freestyle swimming event.
  2. A quick stop for fuel near the end of a race, so as to be able to cross the finish line without running out of fuel.
  3. A ballooning maneuver whereby a Montgolfier balloon is lowered down to touch a body of water and lifts off again.

Similar: splash-and-go

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@misc{splash_and_dash_2026,
  title = {splash-and-dash},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/splash-and-dash},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}