GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 2 definitions

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   Race, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Raced (rāst); p. pr. & vb. n. Racing (rāˈsĭng).]
   1. To run swiftly; to contend in a race; as, “the animals raced over the ground; the ships raced from port to port.”
   
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   2. (Steam Mach.) To run too fast at times, as a marine engine or screw, when the screw is lifted out of water by the action of a heavy sea.
   
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   Racing (rāˈsĭng), a. & n. from Race, v. t. & i.
   
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   Racing crab (Zool.), an ocypodian.
   
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