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relay race

–noun Sports.
a race between two or more teams of contestants, each contestant being relieved by a teammate after running part of the distance.
Compare medley relay.


Origin:
1895–1900
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relay race  
n.  A race between two or more teams, in which each team member participates in only a set part of the race and is then relieved by another member of the team.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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