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单词 greyhound race
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greyhound racen.

Brit. /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd ˌreɪs/, U.S. /ˈɡreɪˌhaʊn(d) ˌreɪs/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: greyhound n., race n.1
Etymology: < greyhound n. + race n.1 Compare earlier greyhound racing n.
A greyhound racing contest or event.
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1887 Daily Ipswich Jrnl. 23 Feb. 5/1 A greyhound race. No hare or other quarry is used.
1926 Manch. Guardian 19 July 5/6 (advt.) Greyhound races. Belle Vue racecourse, Manchester.
1965 Times 13 Feb. 6/7 An unusual amount of betting on the 3.56 greyhound race at Park Royal yesterday afternoon was reported.
1981 R. M. Alexander Chordates (ed. 2) xiv. 480 Most horse races and greyhound races are won at speeds of 15–17 m s-1.
2009 C. B. Dirickson Adventures Ms Kelly in Miami ii. 16 The regular greyhound race is in full swing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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