1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various active American colubrid snakes (such as genera Coluber and Mastigophis): such as
a
b
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He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The explosion killed Thomas Logue, 33, who was identified as a drag racer by multiple publications.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Doug Herbert, a longtime and winning drag racer, has lived that.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 7 June 2026
The racer also accompanied his family to the 2025 US Open Tennis Championships last September.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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racer
noun
rac·er
ˈrā-sər 
1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various long swift usually black or bluish American snakes
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