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broom wagon
noun[ C ]
sports specializeduk /ˈbruːm ˌwæɡ.ən//ˈbrʊm ˌwæɡ.ən/ us /ˈbruːm ˌwæɡ.ən/
in a cycle race, a vehicle that collects riders who are too slow and so will not finish the race in the time allowed and have to leave it: （自行车比赛中用来收容无法在规定时间内完成比赛的骑手）收容车
He almost gave up and got a ride home in the broom wagon.他几乎要放弃比赛，改坐收容车回家了。
She couldn't bear the humiliation of quitting or being swept up by the broom wagon.
Years ago the broom wagon had an actual broom bolted to it but today the term is just a metaphor.
He hitched a ride in the broom wagon, a truck that follows far behind the peloton.
Some drivers of broom wagons adhere more strictly to the rules than others.
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