racehorse
(reɪshɔːʳs ) also race horse
Word forms: racehorses
countable noun
A racehorse is a horse that is trained to run in races.
She positively beams when her racehorses win.
Synonyms: thoroughbred, Arab, jumper, sprinter
Image of racehorse
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Collocations:
thoroughbred racehorse
But this run has probed some fascinating subjects, not least tonight's glimpse into the evolution of the thoroughbred racehorse, aka one of the greatest athletes on the planet.
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Yesterday he described his proposed sculpture as a faithful representation of a thoroughbred racehorse in all but scale, being 33 times life-size.
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He made his fortune as an automobile dealer and became a prominent thoroughbred racehorse owner.
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Thoroughbred racehorses are getting faster, contrary to previous claims that they have reached the limit of their galloping ability.
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In place of diamond-encrusted mobile phones and thoroughbred racehorses costing $1 million each there were stands offering automatic lawnmowers, designer bean-bags and upmarket cosmetics.
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Translations:
Chinese: 赛马
Japanese: 競走馬
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