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time trial
noun
, Sports.
- a race in which competitors are timed individually on a set distance over a course or track, especially to qualify for a successive event.
time trial
noun
- (esp in cycling) a race in which the competitors compete against the clock over a specified course
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Derived Forms
- ˈtime-ˌtrialling, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of time trial1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
That summer, Hamilton won the gold medal in the time trial at the Athens Olympics.
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