racer

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noun

a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
anything having great speed.
racing skate.

a turntable on which a heavy gun is turned.
any of several slender, active snakes of the genera Coluber and Masticophis.

Origin of racer

First recorded in 1640–50; race¹ + -er¹

Related formsmin·i·rac·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for racer

Contemporary Examples

Teams generally race in a relay format with one racer always on the road.
Pippa Middleton To Cycle Across America ... Starting Tomorrow
Tom Sykes
June 13, 2014
Teams may put more than one racer on the road at a time if they feel it will be advantageous.
Pippa Middleton To Cycle Across America ... Starting Tomorrow
Tom Sykes
June 13, 2014
Tension was high in Maranello, Italy, where Schumacher brought Ferrari to the podium in F1 racing more than any other racer.
Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher In Coma After Ski Accident
Barbie Latza Nadeau
December 30, 2013
Only then would a racer likely get a chance at a World Cup berth, from the very back of the start list.
Skiing Prodigy Mikaela Shiffrin Looks Ahead to Sochi
Jake Bright
December 1, 2013
One mistake could injure not just the racer but his competitors, as well.
Can NASCAR Driver Trevor Bayne Race Safely With Multiple Sclerosis?
Kent Sepkowitz
November 13, 2013

Historical Examples

The tortoise in the right road will beat a racer in the wrong.
Self-Help
Samuel Smiles
The Blanchita is a light craft, and skims over the water like a racer.
Four Young Explorers
Oliver Optic
He instantly ordered the Racer to be got under weigh to go in search of them.
The Three Midshipmen
W.H.G. Kingston
Each time he essayed it, the other racer swerved in front and cut off the road.
From the Car Behind
Eleanor M. Ingram
Kingdon could drive the car home and Hebler could run the racer.
Penny of Top Hill Trail
Belle Kanaris Maniates

British Dictionary definitions for racer

racer

noun

a person, animal, or machine that races
a turntable used to traverse a heavy gun
any of several long slender nonvenomous North American snakes of the colubrid genus Coluber and related genera, such as C. lateralis (striped racer)

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Word Origin and History for racer

n.

1640s of persons; 1793 of vehicles, agent noun from race (v.).

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Examples from the Web for racer

Contemporary Examples

Teams generally race in a relay format with one racer always on the road.

Teams may put more than one racer on the road at a time if they feel it will be advantageous.

Tension was high in Maranello, Italy, where Schumacher brought Ferrari to the podium in F1 racing more than any other racer.

Only then would a racer likely get a chance at a World Cup berth, from the very back of the start list.

One mistake could injure not just the racer but his competitors, as well.

Historical Examples

The tortoise in the right road will beat a racer in the wrong.

The Blanchita is a light craft, and skims over the water like a racer.

He instantly ordered the Racer to be got under weigh to go in search of them.

Each time he essayed it, the other racer swerved in front and cut off the road.

Kingdon could drive the car home and Hebler could run the racer.

racer

Word Origin and History for racer

n.

Origin of racer