raceway

American  

[reys-wey] / ˈreɪsˌweɪ /

noun

1. Chiefly British. a passage or channel for water, as a millrace.

2. a racetrack on which harness races are held.

3. Electricity. a channel for protecting and holding electrical wires and cables, especially a metal rectangular tube used for such purposes.

4. Machinery. race.

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raceway British  

/ ˈreɪsˌweɪ /

noun

1. another word for race 1

2. a racetrack, esp one for banger racing

3. another word (esp US) for race 1

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Etymology

Origin of raceway

First recorded in 1820–30; race ¹ + way ¹

Example Sentences

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raceway

Production typically occurs in so-called raceway ponds beneath the open sky or in photobioreactors chambers, where the organisms grow in glass tubes.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

Klimas investigated the materials, manufacturing and shipping of eight toys: two plush dogs, three Lego sets, Jenga blocks, a marble raceway and one Barbie doll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

Other licenses, according to CNBC, could go to existing raceway casino operators with video lottery, mainly the Empire City Casino in Yonkers north of the Bronx and the Resorts World casino in Queens.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

He had spent the day watching the race at the new Miami International Autodrome, a temporary raceway that loops around Hard Rock Stadium, just north of the city.

From New York Times ● May 13, 2022

A raceway has been constructed around the dam for their benefit, which it seems they do not use till they have repeatedly tried to scale the dam.

From Locusts and Wild Honey by Burroughs, John

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