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  • 81horse — [hôrs] n. pl. horses or horse [ME hors < OE hors, hros, akin to Ger ross (OHG hros), prob. < IE base * (s)ker , to leap (or < ? * k̑ers , to run > L cursus)] 1. a domesticated or wild, perissodactylous mammal (Equus caballus), raised… …

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  • 82Race Riot — is a 1929 animated short subject, featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The short concerns Oswald trying to convince his horse, Mopey, to run in a horse race and win it. The cartoon is noted for being the first entirely produced and directed by… …

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  • 83horse race — horse racing. 1. a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers. 2. any formidable contest or competition: The primary election is expected to be a horse race among four opponents. * * * …

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  • 84race — race1 [rās] n. [ME (North) ras(e) < ON rās, a running, rush, akin to OE ræs, swift movement, attack < IE * eras , to flow, move rapidly < base * er , *or , to set in motion > RUN, ORIENT] 1. a competition of speed in running, skating …

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  • 85horse racing —    Horse racing in Britain takes place six days a week, fifty two weeks a year, and is in fact increasing with all weather flat racing throughout the winter months and summer steeplechase meetings. In addition, recent changes to betting laws… …

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  • 86race´a|bly — race|a|ble «RAY suh buhl», adjective. that can run in a race: »a raceable horse. –race´a|bly, adverb …

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  • 87race|a|ble — «RAY suh buhl», adjective. that can run in a race: »a raceable horse. –race´a|bly, adverb …

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  • 88Horse-jockey — Horse jock ey, n. 1. A professional rider and trainer of race horses. [1913 Webster] 2. A trainer and dealer in horses. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 89race meeting — race meetings N COUNT A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days. [mainly BRIT] …

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  • 90horse racing — horse .racing n [U] a sport in which horses with riders race against each other →↑flat racing, steeplechase ↑steeplechase, jockey ↑jockey …

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