relay race

/ˈrileɪ reɪs/
/ˈrileɪ reɪs/
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Other forms: relay races

Definitions of relay race
  1. noun
    a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
    synonyms: relay
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    types:
    torch race
    (ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next
    type of:
    race
    a contest of speed
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