steeplechase

Definition of Steeplechase in English :

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Noun

1. steeplechase

a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump

2. steeplechase

a horse race over an obstructed course

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Steeplechase

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noun

1.

a horse race over a course equipped with obstacles to be jumped, esp artificial hedges, ditches, water jumps, etc

2.

a track race, usually of 3000 metres, in which the runners have to leap hurdles, a water jump, etc

3. archaic

a.

a horse race across a stretch of open countryside including obstacles to be jumped

b. a rare word for point-to-point

verb

4. (intransitive)

to take part in a steeplechase

Steeplechase

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noun

1. Obsolete

a cross-country horse race

2.

a horse race run over a prepared course with artificial obstructions, such as ditches, hedges, and walls

3.

a cross-country footrace or one run over a prepared course with ditches and other obstacles

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsteepleˌchased or ˈsteepleˌchasing

4.

to ride or run in a steeplechase

Steeplechase

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n.

1. Sports

a. A horserace across open country or over an obstacle course.

b. A footrace of usually 3,000 meters over a closed track with four hurdles and a water obstacle.

2. A course of action containing many obstacles.

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