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   Race

   /rās/

   

   noun

   • 1. a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course: "I won the first 50-lap race" Similar contestcompetitionrelayeventfixtureheatrallytrialtime trialhead-to-head
   • ▪ a series of races for horses or dogs, held at a fixed time on a set course.
   • ▪ a situation in which individuals or groups compete to be first to achieve a particular objective: "the race for nuclear power" Similar competitioncontestrivalrycontentionquest
   • ▪ the course of the sun or moon through the heavens: archaic "the industrious sun already half his race hath run"
   • 2. a strong or rapid current flowing through a narrow channel in the sea or a river: "angling for tuna in turbulent tidal races" Similar channelwaterwaywatercourseconduitsluicespillwayaqueduct
   • 3. a water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where its energy is utilized, as in a mill or mine.
   • 4. a smooth ring-shaped groove or guide in which a ball bearing or roller bearing runs.

   verb

   • 1. compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective: "the vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced" Similar competetake part in a raceruncontendcompete againsthave a race withrun againstbe pitted againsttry to beat
   • ▪ compete regularly in races as a sport or leisure activity: "the next year, he raced again for the team"
   • ▪ prepare and enter (an animal or vehicle) in races as a sport or leisure activity: "he raced his three horses simply for the fun of it"
   • 2. move or progress swiftly or at full speed: "I raced into the house" Similar hurrydashrunrushsprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedzoomgo hell for leatherpoundstreakscurryscuttlescamperscramblemake hastehastenlose no timespank alongreally moveinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipwhipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itsteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellburn rubberbombbucketput one's foot downleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehaste
   • ▪ operate or cause to operate at excessive speed: "the truck came to rest against a tree with its engine racing"
   • ▪ (of a person's heart or pulse) beat faster than usual because of fear or excitement. Similar beat rapidlypoundthrobpulsatepulsethudthumphammerpalpitateflutterpitter-pattergo pit-a-patquivervibratepumppantthrillrare:quop

   Word Origin late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current’. It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement’, which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e. the space traversed). The verb dates from the late 15th century.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › race-humanRace | Definition, Ideologies, Constructions, & Facts ...

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   Mar 29, 2024 · race, the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › raceRACE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Any of several extensive human populations associated with broadly defined regions of the world and distinguished from one another on the basis of inheritable physical characteristics, traditionally conceived as including such traits as pigmentation, hair texture, and facial features.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RACE definition: 1. a competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to finish first: 2. an…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RACE meaning: 1. a competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to finish first: 2. an…. Learn more.

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › culture › articleRace and ethnicity facts and information - National Geographic

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   Feb 22, 2019 · Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” The term ethnicities is more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed...

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   Race as a categorizing term referring to human beings was first used in the English language in the late 16th century. Until the 18th century it had a generalized meaning similar to other classifying terms such as type, sort, or kind. Occasional literature of Shakespeare’s time referred to a “race of saints” or “a race of bishops.”

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrace noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [countable] a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc. to see which one is the faster or fastest. a boat/horse race. a five-kilometre road race. Who won the race? Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? She ran a good race to finish second. race between A and B a race between the two best runners of the club.