| 单词 | electric hare |
| 释义 | > as lemmaselectric hare electric hare n. a dummy hare propelled by electricity, used in greyhound racing to encourage the dogs to run; also in extended use (see quot. 1941). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > greyhound racing > [noun] > electric hare electric hare1920 rabbit1927 tin hare1934 1920 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 5 June 14/5 The hounds are..being trained to chase an electric hare. They need little tuition. 1941 Hutchinson's Pict. Hist. War 19 Mar.–13 May 219 An ingenious device now in operation for the training of air gunners is an ‘electric hare’ plane. Mounted on a truck, it is run at high speed round the track while the gunner works from a mobile turret. 1999 C. Brookmyre One Fine Day in Middle of Night (2000) 280 So-called friends who're off like an electric hare if your star falls and your money runs oot. < as lemmas |
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