steeplechase

stee·ple·chase

 (stē′pəl-chās′)

n.

1. Sports

a. A horserace across open country or over an obstacle course.

b. A footrace of usually 3,000 meters over a closed track with four hurdles and a water obstacle.

2. A course of action containing many obstacles.

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[From the use of church steeples as landmarks.]

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stee′ple·chas′er n.

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steeplechase

(ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪs)

n

1. (Horse Racing) a horse race over a course equipped with obstacles to be jumped, esp artificial hedges, ditches, water jumps, etc

2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a track race, usually of 3000 metres, in which the runners have to leap hurdles, a water jump, etc

3. (Horse Racing) archaic

a. a horse race across a stretch of open countryside including obstacles to be jumped

b. a rare word for point-to-point

vb

(Horse Racing) (intr) to take part in a steeplechase

[C19: so called because it originally took place cross-country, with a church tower serving as a landmark to guide the riders]

ˈsteepleˌchasing n

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stee•ple•chase

(ˈsti pəlˌtʃeɪs)

n., v. -chased, -chasing. n.

1. a horse race over a turf course with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.

2. a foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course with obstacles, as ditches or hurdles.

v.i.

3. to ride or run in a steeplechase.

[1795–1805; so called because the course was kept by sighting a church steeple]

stee′ple•chas`er, n.

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steeplechase

Past participle: steeplechased
Gerund: steeplechasing

Imperative

steeplechase

steeplechase

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steeplechase

A men's 3000 m race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	steeplechase - a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump foot race, footrace, run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
	2.	steeplechase - a horse race over an obstructed course horse race - a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting Grand National - an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England

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Translations

سِباق الخَيْل عَبْر الحُقول والعَوائِق

překážkový dostihterénní běh

forhindringsløb

Hindernisrennen

course d'obstaclesteeple

akadályfutás

hindrunarhlaup

corsa siepi

hesteveddeløp med hinder

prekážkové dostihyterénny beh

engelli koşu/yarış

越野障碍赛跑越野障碍赛马

steeplechase

[ˈstiːplˌtʃeɪs] N → carrera f de obstáculos

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steeplechase

[ˈstiːp^əltʃeɪs] n → steeple-chase m

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steeplechase

[ˈstiːpltˌʃeɪs] n → corsa ad ostacoli, steeplechase m inv

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steeple

(ˈstiːpl) noun

a high tower of a church etc, usually having a spire. toringdak الجُزْء العُلوي من بُرْج الكَنيسَه камбанария campanário kostelní věž der Kirchturm spir καμπαναριό (kiriku)torn مناره تيزه دار كليسا kirkontorni clocher מִגדָל כְּנסִייָה मीनार, लाट, श्रंग, शिखर šiljast crkveni toranj, zvonik templomtorony menara (kirkju)turn (með spíru) campanile 尖塔 (교회 둥의) 첨탑 varpinė zvanu tornis; (torņa) smaile menara tinggi di gereja torenkirkespir, kirketårnwieża مناره، دكليسا دمنارې څوكه campanário clopotniţă колокольня kostolná veža zvonik zvonik kyrktorn, tornspira ยอดหลังคา kilise/çan kulesi 尖塔 дзвіниця کلس مینار وغیرہ tháp chuông 尖塔

ˈsteeplechase noun

a race on horseback or on foot across open country, over hedges etc, or over a course on which obstacles (eg fences, hedges etc) have been made. hinderniswedren سِباق الخَيْل عَبْر الحُقول والعَوائِق конно надбягване corrida de obstáculos překážkový dostih; terénní běh das Hindernisrennen forhindringsløb ιππικός αγώνας με φυσικά εμπόδια takistussõit مسابقه دو با مانع esteratsastus course d'obstacle מֵרוּץ מִכשוֹלִים लंबी घुड़ दौड़ trka sa zaprekama akadályfutás, -lovaglás lari rintangan hindrunarhlaup corsa ad ostacoli 障害物競走 장애물 경마 bėgimas/arklių lenktynės su kliūtimis jāšanas sacīkstes ar šķēršļiem; šķēršļu skrējiens lari berhalangan wedren met hindernissen hesteveddeløp med hinder; hinderløp bieg terenowy z przeszkodami مانع لرونكى آس ځغاسته، داّس ځغلولو لوبه چې په كښې آس له مصنوعي موانعو څخه ټوپ وهي corrida de obstáculos cursă cu obstacole скачки с препятствиями prekážkové dostihy; terénny beh tek z zaprekami trka s preponama steeplechase, hinderlöpning การแข่งม้าวิ่งข้ามสิ่งกีดขวาง engelli koşu/yarış 越野障礙賽馬(賽跑) перегони з перешкодами گھڑدوڑ جس میں کھاءیاں وغیرہ عبور کرنی ہوتی ہیں cuộc đua ngựa vượt rào 越野障碍赛马（赛跑）

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