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单词 velodrome
释义

velodrome

[ vee-luh-drohm, vel-uh- ]
/ ˈvi ləˌdroʊm, ˈvɛl ə- /

noun

a sports arena equipped with a banked track for cycling.

Origin of velodrome

1890–95; <French vélodrome, equivalent to vélo, shortened form of vélocipèdevelocipede + -drome-drome

Words nearby velodrome

velocity head, velocity microphone, velocity modulation, velocity of circulation, velocity of money, velodrome, velopharyngeal, velopharyngeal insufficiency, velour, velouté, Velox
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Example sentences from the Web for velodrome

  • Prince Harry is in the velodrome where British cyclist Laura Trott has just claimed England's 21st gold medal in the omnium.

    Harry Watches Another Gold, Fergie present||August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • The Olympic stadium, pool and velodrome will go down in history as the places where epic contests were fought and Gold medals won.

    Do the Olympics Boost the Economy? Studies Show the Impact Is Likely Negative|Mark Perryman|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • We use it in its proper sense now in hippodrome, velodrome, aerodrome, &c.

    The British Navy Book|Cyril Field

British Dictionary definitions for velodrome

velodrome
/ (ˈviːləˌdrəʊm, ˈvɛl-) /

noun

an arena with a banked track for cycle racing

Word Origin for velodrome

C20: from French vélodrome, from vélo- (from Latin vēlōx swift) + -drome
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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