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commissaire

/kəˈmɪsɛər/ /ˈkɒmɪseɪər/

Meanings
noun
The judge of a bicycle race.

Examples :

"The commissaire signaled the cyclists to stop for a medical check. "
sport race job person

Related Words

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cyclists noun

/ˈsaɪklɪsts/ /ˈsaɪklɪstəs/

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

"Cyclists must wear helmets for safety. "

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stop noun

/stɒp/ /stɑp/

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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check noun

/t͡ʃɛk/

A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

"The checkmate was imminent; the king was in check. "

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medical noun

/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/

A medical examination.

"The doctor performed a thorough medical to determine the cause of her headache. "

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bicycle noun

/ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

"My son rode his bicycle to school this morning. "

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race noun

/ɹeɪs/

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins

"The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others."

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judge noun

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

"The judge heard the case and ruled that the student was guilty of disrupting class. "

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signaled verb

/ˈsɪɡnəld/ /ˈsɪɡnəɫd/

To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

"The teacher signaled the end of the test by ringing a bell. "