Phrase guide
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name
Alternative form of Côte d'Azur (“French Riviera”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
The warning track at the bottom of a velodrome, a non-racing surface representing the base of the banked oval course.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
the French part of the Riviera
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: French Riviera
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Broader terms: French region
History
From French Côte d'Azur, from côte (“coast”)+azur (“azure”) * (cycling): From being a light blue coloured margin; light blue being akin to azure and a margin being akin to a coast; also seeming like a band of water, reminiscent of the waters of the French Riviera.
