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forerunner

/ˈfɔːˌrʌnər/ /ˈfɔrˌrʌnər/

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noun

A runner at the front or ahead.

Examples :

"The track team's forerunner sprinted ahead, leaving the rest of the runners behind. "

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noun

By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.

Examples :

"The forerunner skied down the slalom course before the race, checking for icy patches and signaling the all-clear to the racers. "

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noun

A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.

Examples :

"The new student's enthusiasm was a forerunner of her success in the math club. "

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noun

A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.

Examples :

"My grandfather was the forerunner of our family's successful farming business. "

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noun

A postage stamp used in the time before a region or area issues stamps of its own.

Examples :

"Before the country issued its own stamps, the British forerunner stamps were used for mail. "

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