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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of hurdle form-of, plural
2. 2
   A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.

   "Despite a stumble, he managed to come fourth in the hurdles."

3. 3
   a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of hurdle form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   plural of Hurdle form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

hurdle racehurdling

Example

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"One of the greatest hurdles facing middle school students learning English is relative pronouns."

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