relay | the act of passing something along from one person or group to another, the relay was successful |
rat race | an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation |
race riot | a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community |
genocide race murder racial extermination | systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
racerunner race runner six-lined racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus | very swift lizard of eastern and central United States |
racehorse race horse bangtail | a horse bred for racing |
world human race humanity humankind human beings humans mankind man | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth, all the world loves a lover, she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women |
booster booster amplifier booster station relay link relay station relay transmitter | an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal |
racer race car racing car | a fast car that competes in races |
raceway race | a canal for a current of water |
relay electrical relay | electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit |
conversion transition changeover | an event that results in a transformation |
race | a contest of speed, the race is to the swift |
automobile race auto race car race | a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles |
bicycle race | a race between people riding bicycles |
boat race | a race between people rowing or driving boats |
chariot race | a race between ancient chariots |
sailingace yacht race | a race between crews of people in yachts |
footrace foot race run | a race run on foot, she broke the record for the half-mile run |
Iditarod Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race | an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail |
horse race | a contest of speed between horses, usually held for the purpose of betting |
claiming race | a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race |
selling race | a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction |
harness race harness racing | a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing |
stake race | a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race |
obstacle race | a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles |
thoroughbred race | a race between thoroughbred horses |
potato race | a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time |
sack race | a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack |
scratch race | a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms) |
ski race skiing race | a race between people wearing skis |
relay relay race | a race between teams, each member runs or swims part of the distance |
torch race | (ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next |
race meeting | a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track, the Epsom race meeting was an important social event |
hurdles hurdling hurdle race | a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles |
race | any competition, the race for the presidency |
arms race | a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments |
governor's race campaign for governor | a race for election to the governorship |
senate campaign senate race | a race for election to the senate |
race | people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock, some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings |
master race Herrenvolk | a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others |
relay | a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals |
subspecies race | (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species, usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species |
relay | a crew of workers who relieve another crew |
Black race Negroid race Negro race | a dark-skinned race |
White race White people Caucasoid race Caucasian race | a light-skinned race |
Yellow race Mongoloid race Mongolian race | an Asian race |
Indian race Amerindian race | usually included in the Mongoloid race |
Indian race | sometimes included in the Caucasian race, native to the subcontinent of India |
Slavic people Slavic race | a race of people speaking a Slavonic language |