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relay race

noun Sports.

a race between two or more teams of contestants, each contestant being relieved by a teammate after running part of the distance.

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Origin of relay race

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby relay race

relaxer, relaxin, relay, relay fast, relay language, relay race, relearn, relearning, release, release copy, release date
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British Dictionary definitions for relay race

relay race

noun

a race between two or more teams of contestants in which each contestant covers a specified portion of the distance
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