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racer

[ rey-ser ]

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noun

a person, animal, or thing that races race or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
anything having great speed.
racing skate.
a turntable on which a heavy gun is turned.
any of several slender, active snakes of the genera Coluber and Masticophis.

racer

/ ˈreɪsə /

a person, animal, or machine that races
a turntable used to traverse a heavy gun
any of several long slender nonvenomous North American snakes of the colubrid genus Coluber and related genera, such as C. lateralis ( striped racer )

Origin of racer¹

First recorded in 1640–50; race ¹ + -er ¹

Teams generally race in a relay format with one racer always on the road.

Teams may put more than one racer on the road at a time if they feel it will be advantageous.

When downhill racer Julia Mancuso did it, she wore the American flag like a cape.

He won 91 victories for both Benetton and Ferrari, 40 more wins than any other F1 racer in the record books.

Tension was high in Maranello, Italy, where Schumacher brought Ferrari to the podium in F1 racing more than any other racer.

These severally were supposed to include the full-blown racer, the out-of-date racer, and the ordinary cruiser.

She was but a moderate success as a racer, but was a very good cruiser, having made a voyage to the West Indies.

In joining a racer there is nothing so comfortable for host and guest too as being on board in good time.

There was the speed of the blooded racer in her and the tirelessness of the mustang.

Did ever racer's eager feetRest as he reach'd the goal, Finding the prize achiev'd was meetTo satisfy his soul?

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