Definition of racer
1 : one that races or is used for racing
2 : any of various active American colubrid snakes (genus Coluber and Mastigophis): such asa : black racerb : blue racer
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Examples of racer in a Sentence
He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
Recent Examples of racer from the Web
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Last year's winner was Brad Keselowski, one of this year's top five NASCAR racers with the most points in the racing season.
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Busch, however, has the most points of any racer that does not have a race win this season with 559 between Martin Truex Jr and Kevin Harvick.
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One-design ocean racers by Peterson and other young designers like fellow San Diegans Bruce Nelson and the team of Jim Pugh and John Reichel began dominating sailing.
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Tom Corcoran was an Olympic skier who founded the Waterville Valley ski resort in New Hampshire that became popular with racers and celebrities.
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The Racer's box-wing design, coupled with a light hybrid metallic-composite airframe, provides extra lift.
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Former University of Illinois wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden earned a nomination for best female athlete with a disability.
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Club members include beginners to seasoned racers of all skill levels and abilities.
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First Known Use of racer
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RACER Defined for English Language Learners
racer
playDefinition of racer for English Language Learners
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: a person or animal that races
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: a car, boat, etc., that is used in racing
RACER Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of racer for Students
1 : a person, animal, or vehicle that participates in or is used for participation in races
2 : a long slender active snake (as the blacksnake)
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