race
1. race \'ra-s\ n [ME ras, fr. ON ra-s; akin to OE r-s rush, L
(Xrorarii skirmishers, Gk ero-e- rush chiefly Scot 1: the act of running
2a: a strong or rapid current of water through a narrow channel 2b: a
heavy or choppy sea 2c: a watercourse used industrially 2d: the current
flowing in such a course 3a: a set course or duration of time 3b: the
course of life 4a: a running in competition pl 4b: a meeting for
contests in the running esp. of horses 4c: a contest involving progress
toward a goal 5: a track or channel in which something rolls or slides;
specif : a groove (as for the balls) in a bearing 6: SLIPSTREAM
2. race vi 1: to run in a race 2: to go or move at top speed or out of
control 3: to revolve too fast under a diminished load 1: to engage in a
race with 2a: to enter in a race 2b: to race against 2c: to drive at
high speed 2d: to transport or propel at maximum speed 3: to speed (as an
engine) without a working load or with the transmission disengaged
3. race n [MF, generation, fr. OIt razza] 1: a breeding stock of animals
2a: a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock 2b: a
class or kind of individuals with common characteristics, interests, or
habits 3: any of various infraspecific taxonomic groups : as 3a:
SUBSPECIES 3b: a permanent or fixed variety 3c: BREED 3d: a division of
mankind possessing traits that are transmissible by desce nt and sufficient
to characterize it as a distinct human type obs 4: inherited temperament
or disposition 5: distinctive flavor, taste, or strength