medley relay

med·ley re·lay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [med-lee noun ree-ley]
- /ˈmɛd li noun ˈri leɪ/
- /ˈmed.li ˌrɪˈleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [med-lee noun ree-ley]
- /ˈmɛd li noun ˈri leɪ/

Definitions of medley relay words

noun medley relay Track. a relay race in which individual members of a team usually run an unequal portion of the total distance. Compare distance medley, sprint medley. 1
noun medley relay Swimming. a relay race in which no member of a team uses the same stroke as another. 1

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Origin of medley relay

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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medley relay popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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