- race runner
- noun Date: 1910 a swift North American lizard (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus) that has six narrow stripes down the back
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
race runner
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race runner — noun very swift lizard of eastern and central United States • Syn: ↑racerunner, ↑six lined racerunner, ↑Cnemidophorus sexlineatus • Hypernyms: ↑whiptail, ↑whiptail lizard * * * noun : a No. American lizar … Useful english dictionary
race|run|ner — race runner, or race|run|ner «RAYS RUHN uhr», noun. a whip tailed lizard of the southeastern United States, about 8 inches long, that can run very fast … Useful english dictionary
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runner-up — [run΄ər up′] n. pl. runners up 1. a person or team that finishes second in a race, contest, tournament, etc. 2. any of those finishing behind the winner but in positions of contention … English World dictionary
Runner (comics) — Superherobox| caption= character name=Runner real name= species= publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Defenders #143 (May 1985) creators=Peter B. Gillis and Don Perlin alliances=Elders of the Universe aliases= powers=| The Runner is fictional character … Wikipedia
runner — [[t]rʌ̱nə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ runners 1) N COUNT A runner is a person who runs, especially for sport or pleasure. ...a marathon runner... I am a very keen runner and am out training most days. 2) N COUNT The runners in a horse race are the horses taking… … English dictionary
runner */*/ — UK [ˈrʌnə(r)] / US [ˈrʌnər] noun [countable] Word forms runner : singular runner plural runners 1) someone who runs for pleasure or as a sport a keen marathon runner a) a person or animal that runs in a race a list of runners and riders b) in… … English dictionary
race — race1 W2S2 [reıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sport)¦ 2¦(people)¦ 3¦(get/do something first)¦ 4¦(do something quickly)¦ 5¦(prize/power)¦ 6¦(horse race)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3 6; Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: ras going quickly, running … Dictionary of contemporary English
runner — run|ner [ˈrʌnə US ər] n 1.) someone who runs for sport or pleasure →↑jogger ▪ a long distance runner ▪ a marathon runner 2.) a horse that runs in a race ▪ The runners and riders appear in Friday s Racing Post. 3.) do a runner … Dictionary of contemporary English
