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horse race
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horse race
(noun)
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horse race
noun
plural
horse races
horse race
noun
plural
horse races
Learner's definition of HORSE RACE
[
count
]
1
:
an event in which horses race and people bet on which horse will win
2
chiefly US
:
a close contest
The election is sure to become a
horse race
by early summer.
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— horseracing
/
ˈ
hoɚsˌreɪsɪŋ/
noun
[
noncount
]
He lost a lot of money betting on
horseracing
.
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