time trial
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noun Sports.
a race in which competitors are timed individually on a set distance over a course or track, especially to qualify for a successive event.
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Origin of time trial
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby time trial
Time's wingéd chariot, time switch, timetable, time-tested, time travel, time trial, time value, time warp, time was, time will tell, timework
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time trial
noun
(esp in cycling) a race in which the competitors compete against the clock over a specified course
Derived forms of time trial
time-trialling, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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