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obstacle race
[ ob-stuh-kuhl reys ]
noun
- a race in which the contestants are prevented in a specific way from covering the full course at top speed, as by having hurdles to jump, mud pits to cross, or ropes or walls to climb.
obstacle race
noun
- a race in which competitors have to negotiate various obstacles
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Other Words From
- ob·sta·cle rac·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obstacle race1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
Wherefore let the seal perpetuate his race—his obstacle race, as one might say, seeing him flounder and flop.
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On the whole the girls voted the obstacle race the best fun.
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While the large dining-room was being prepared for an obstacle race cock-fighting held sway.
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She is running an obstacle race in which the silken garments of Bushido are likely to suffer considerable wear and tear.
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Almost from the first it became an obstacle race, a hurdle race, a long-distance endurance race, all in one.
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