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relay race

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relay race
n.
A race between two or more teams, in which each team member participates in only a set part of the race and is then relieved by another member of the team.

relay race
n
(General Sporting Terms) a race between two or more teams of contestants in which each contestant covers a specified portion of the distance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.relay racerelay race - a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
race - a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
torch race - (ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next
Translations
relay race تناوب směna stafet Ablösung ρελέ relevo vuoronvaihto relais smjena staffetta 交替班 교대조 estafette relé zmiana koni lub zawodników w grze revezamento смена relä การถ่ายทอด eski grubun yerini alan yeni grup người chạy tiếp sức 接替


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