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• barrel race
  barrel race

  noun

  a rodeo event, usually for women, in which a horse and rider must race in a zigzag pattern around three barrels, competing for the fastest time.
• barrel-race
  barrel-race

  verb (used without object)

  to compete in a barrel race.

barrel race

¹ American  

[bar-uhl reys] / ˈbær əl ˌreɪs /

noun

Manège.

1. a rodeo event, usually for women, in which a horse and rider must race in a zigzag pattern around three barrels, competing for the fastest time.

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barrel-race ² American  

[bar-uhl-reys] / ˈbær əlˌreɪs /

verb (used without object)

barrel-raced, barrel-racing

1. to compete in a barrel race.

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Other Word Forms

• barrel racing
  noun
• barrel-racer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of barrel race

First recorded in 1930–35