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sprint


2sprint

noun

Definition of SPRINT

1
: the act or an instance of sprinting
2
a : dash 6b b : a burst of speed
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Examples of SPRINT

  1. He made a sprint for the finish line.

First Known Use of SPRINT

circa 1865

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