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race

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noun

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

Examples :

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

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Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.

Examples :

"The sprinter's race to the finish line was incredibly fast. "

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A race condition.

Examples :

"The program experienced a race condition when two students tried to access the same file at the same time. "

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A progressive movement toward a goal.

Examples :

"the race to cure cancer"

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A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.

Examples :

"The strong race in the river turned the old mill wheel, providing power for the farm. "

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A water channel, esp. one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised.

Examples :

"The farmer used the irrigation race to bring water to his crops. "

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Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.

Examples :

"The marathon runner's race was a grueling test of endurance. "

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The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.

Examples :

"The machine technician replaced the damaged race in the roller bearing. "

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To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

Examples :

"The drivers were racing around the track."

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To compete against in such a race.

Examples :

"I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun."

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To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.

Examples :

"As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door."

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Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.

Examples :

"The lawnmower raced when I accidentally pressed the start button without engaging it to the gear. "

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A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics:

Examples :

"The school's student body represents a diverse range of races. "

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A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; an informal term for a subspecies.

Examples :

"The Galapagos Islands' unique finch race has adapted different beak shapes for eating different foods. "

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A breed or strain of domesticated animal.

Examples :

"My grandfather's farm has a special race of sheep known for their thick wool. "

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A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).

Examples :

"Recent developments in artificial intelligence has brought about a new race of robots that can perform household chores without supervision."

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Peculiar flavour, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavour.

Examples :

"The wine had a distinct race of cherry and oak, indicating its specific vintage. "

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Characteristic quality or disposition.

Examples :

"My sister's race for perfectionism sometimes makes her stressed. "

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To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.

Examples :

"The teacher raced the students to different groups based on their assigned math abilities. "

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A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully dug up the ginger plant's race to harvest the roots. "

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To demolish; to level to the ground.

Examples :

"The bulldozer raced the old shed to the ground. "

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To scrape as if with a razor.

Examples :

"The student carefully raced the paint off the chipped table. "

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