单词 | come-in |
释义 | † come-inn. Obsolete. The last stage of a race or run. Cf. run-in n. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > finish come-in1856 blanket finish1934 photo finish1935 photo1946 1856 E. M. Goulburn Bk. Rugby School v. 174 We have seen the Hounds..after an arduous run of seven or eight miles settle down into a race for the come in. 1870 Chambers's Jrnl. 25 June 401/2 How many eager crowds have gathered to watch at that come-in! 1892 Sat. Rev. 26 Nov. 621/1 For the last mile or so, which was called the ‘come-in’, every one went at the pace that pleased him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1856 |
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