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noun
A track and field running event where the runners have to jump over a number of hurdles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
hurdles collectively; frames of twigs, etc. for enclosing land
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of hurdle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hurdles, hurdle race
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: track event
History
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Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
