enduron.
/ᵻnˈdjʊərəʊ/, /ɛnˈdjʊərəʊ/, /ᵻnˈdʒʊərəʊ/, /ɛnˈdʒʊərəʊ/, /ᵻnˈdjɔːrəʊ/, /ɛnˈdjɔːrəʊ/, /ᵻnˈdʒɔːrəʊ/, /ɛnˈdʒɔːrəʊ/, U.S. /ᵻnˈd(j)ʊroʊ/, /ɛnˈd(j)ʊroʊ/ Chiefly U.S.
A long-distance race for motor vehicles (originally for motorcycles) or boats, designed to test endurance rather than speed.
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enduro1935
1935 Motorcyclist Mar. 6/1 My mount, by virtue of my showing in the enduro, was a Twin-cylinder Thor.
1967 Boston Sunday Herald 26 Mar. i. 49/6 There's a smattering of local interest again on this 16th year of the Florida enduro.
1967 Boston Sunday Globe 23 Apr. 5/1 A motorcycle owner..can..compete in a cross-country race (enduro), or chase another rider around a bumpy, circular track (scrambles).
1976 Sea Spray (N.Z.) Dec. 13/1 (advt.) Prototype versions of our V-6 [outboard motor] have stepped into the winner's circuits around the world, including the Paris,..and the Milan, Italy, enduros.
1986 Kart & Superkart Aug. 19/1 Nothing logical ever happens in Endurance racing, so..all the Enduro professionals..had put in lot of time and effort to get the equipment, pits and back-up crew all working well.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1989; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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