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Racer

//ˈɹeɪ.sə// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
Noun
  1. 1
    Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.; A person who participates in races, especially an athlete.

    "He was a [motorcycle] racer as a teenager, and a frequent visitor to the Isle of Man, where he had many friends."

  2. 2
    slender fast-moving North American snakes wordnet
  3. 3
    Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.; A racehorse.
  4. 4
    an animal that races wordnet
  5. 5
    Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.; A racing pigeon.
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  1. 6
    a fast car that competes in races wordnet
  2. 7
    Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.; A vehicle (or other device) used for, or designed specifically for, racing.
  3. 8
    someone who drives racing cars at high speeds wordnet
  4. 9
    Any of several genera of colubrid snakes.
  5. 10
    A video game involving racing of any kind. informal

    "For our kart racer, we will start by investigating common elements in similar games that we will need to bring to life, […]"

  6. 11
    A racist. humorous

Etymology

Etymology 1

From race + -er. First attested in 1648.

Etymology 2

Probably an Americanized spelling of German Röser.

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