raceway

[ reys-wey ]
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noun
  1. Chiefly British. a passage or channel for water, as a millrace.

  2. a racetrack on which harness races are held.

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

  2. Machinery. race1 (def. 9).

Origin of raceway

1
First recorded in 1820–30; race1 + way1

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British Dictionary definitions for raceway

raceway

/ (ˈreɪsˌweɪ) /


noun
  1. another word for race 1 (def. 5)

  2. a racetrack, esp one for banger racing

  1. another word (esp US) for race 1 (def. 6)

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