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race
noun(race)the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
race
verb(race)cause to move fast or to rush or race
Synonyms: rush,
Examples:
The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze.
race
verb(race)move hurridly
Synonyms: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it,
Examples:
The cars raced down the street.
race
noun(race)(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
Synonyms: subspecies,
race
noun(race)a contest of speed
Examples:
The race is to the swift.
race
noun(race)any competition
Examples:
The race for the presidency.
race
noun(race)people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
Examples:
Some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings.
race
verb(race)to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others