pari-mutuel

[ par-i-myoo-choo-uhl ]

/ ˌpær ɪˈmyu tʃu əl /

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noun

a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.

Also called parimutuel machine . an electronic machine that registers bets in parimutuel betting as they are made and calculates and posts the changing odds and final payoffs.

Origin of pari-mutuel

1880–85; <French: literally, mutual bet

Words nearby pari-mutuel

parietal thrombus, parietal wall, parieto-, parietography, parieto-occipital sulcus, pari-mutuel, Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome, Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia, paring, paring chisel, paring gouge

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Example sentences from the Web for pari-mutuel

Betting was conducted by the totalisator, or pari-mutuel, the bet being five dollars, repeated as often as you liked.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer
So are the professional gamblers, the betting being on the pari-mutuel system.
The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for pari-mutuel

pari-mutuel

/ (ˌpærɪˈmjuːtjʊəl) /

noun plural pari-mutuels or paris-mutuels (ˌpærɪˈmjuːtjʊəlz)

a system of betting in which those who have bet on the winners of a race share in the total amount wagered less a percentage for the management
(as modifier)the pari-mutuel machine

Word Origin for pari-mutuel

C19: from French, literally: mutual wager

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

单词	pari-mutuel
释义	pari-mutuel [ par-i-myoo-choo-uhl ] / ˌpær ɪˈmyu tʃu əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pari-mutuel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc. Also called parimutuel machine . an electronic machine that registers bets in parimutuel betting as they are made and calculates and posts the changing odds and final payoffs. Origin of pari-mutuel 1880–85; <French: literally, mutual bet Words nearby pari-mutuel parietal thrombus, parietal wall, parieto-, parietography, parieto-occipital sulcus, pari-mutuel, Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome, Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia, paring, paring chisel, paring gouge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pari-mutuel Betting was conducted by the totalisator, or pari-mutuel, the bet being five dollars, repeated as often as you liked. The Inhabitants of the Philippines\|Frederic H. Sawyer So are the professional gamblers, the betting being on the pari-mutuel system. The Personality of American Cities\|Edward Hungerford British Dictionary definitions for pari-mutuel pari-mutuel / (ˌpærɪˈmjuːtjʊəl) / noun plural pari-mutuels or paris-mutuels (ˌpærɪˈmjuːtjʊəlz) a system of betting in which those who have bet on the winners of a race share in the total amount wagered less a percentage for the management (as modifier)the pari-mutuel machine Word Origin for pari-mutuel C19: from French, literally: mutual wager 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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