In cycling and some other sports, a time trial is a contest in which competitors race along a course individually, in as fast a time as possible, instead of racing directly against each other.
time trial in British English
noun
(esp in cycling) a race in which the competitors compete against the clock over a specified course
Derived forms
time-trialling (ˈtime-ˌtrialling)
noun
Examples of 'time trial' in a sentence
time trial
She was aiming to compete in the time trial and road race.
The Sun (2012)
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British English: time trial NOUN
In cycling and some other sports, a time trial is a contest in which competitors race along a course individually, in as fast a time as possible, instead of racing directly against each other.