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Race

Noun

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1.NounA contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
"Several horses ran in a horse race: the first one to reach the finishing post won.; The race to cure cancer; The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others.; We had a race to see who could finish the book the quickest."
2.NounSwift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
3.NounA race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.
4.NounA sequence of events; a progressive movement toward a goal.
5.NounA fast-moving current of water.
6.NounA water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised, such as that which powers a millwheel.
7.NounA path that something or someone moves along.
8.NounA guide or channel that a component of a machine moves along: A groove on a sewing machine or a loom along which the shuttle moves.
"inner/outer race"
9.NounA groove on a sewing machine or a loom along which the shuttle moves.
10.NounA ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
"inner/outer race"
11.NounA keno gambling session.
12.VerbTo take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
"The drivers were racing around the track."
13.VerbTo compete against in a race (contest).
"I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun."
14.VerbTo move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.
"As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door.; Her heart was racing as she peered into the dimly lit room.; The horse raced past the barn fell."
15.VerbTo run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
16.NounA group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics (see Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race):
"The Canadian race is one of the most vigorous on the globe.; Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.; The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are considered part of the same Mongoloid race.; The advent of the Internet has brought about a new race of entrepreneur.; A treaty was concluded between the race of elves and the race of men."
17.NounA large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
"The Canadian race is one of the most vigorous on the globe."
18.NounA large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
"Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.; The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are considered part of the same Mongoloid race."
19.NounA large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared characteristics or qualities, for example social qualities.
"The advent of the Internet has brought about a new race of entrepreneur."
20.NounA large group of nonhumans distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
"A treaty was concluded between the race of elves and the race of men."
21.NounA group of organisms distinguished by common characteristics; often an informal infraspecific rank in taxonomy, below species:
22.NounA population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; a mating group.
23.NounA strain of plant with characteristics causing it to differ from other plants of the same species.
24.NounA breed or strain of domesticated animal.
25.NounA strain of microorganism, fungi, etc.
26.NounA category or kind of thing distinguished by common characteristics.
27.NounPeculiar flavour, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavour.
28.NounCharacteristic quality or disposition.
29.NounThe sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring.
30.NounAncestry, lineage.
31.NounA step in a lineage or succession; a generation.
32.NounProgeny, offspring, descendants.
33.VerbTo assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.
34.VerbTo pass down certain phenotypic traits to offspring.
35.NounA rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
36.VerbTo sharpen (a grindstone) by scraping its surface.
37.VerbAlternative spelling of raze. To cut, scratch, or tear (someone or something) with a sharp object; to lacerate, to slash; specifically , to make marks on (something, such as a piece of wood) using a race knife.
38.VerbTo cut, scratch, or tear (someone or something) with a sharp object; to lacerate, to slash; specifically , to make marks on (something, such as a piece of wood) using a race knife.
39.VerbTo physically destroy; to obliterate:
40.VerbTo level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.
41.VerbTo make (a path or way) through something by cutting or tearing.
42.VerbTo make a cut or slash in (an item of clothing or footwear) as a decoration.
43.VerbTo erase; to delete; to edit:
44.VerbTo alter (a document) by erasing parts of it.
45.VerbTo erase (a record, text, etc.), originally by scraping; to rub out, to scratch out.
46.VerbTo completely remove (someone or something), especially from a place, a situation, etc.; also, to remove from existence; to destroy, to obliterate.
47.VerbTo pluck or snatch (something); also, to pull (something).
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