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racerunner

race·run·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reys-ruhn-er]
    • /ˈreɪsˌrʌn ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reys-ruhn-er]
    • /ˈreɪsˌrʌn ər/

Definitions of racerunner word

  • noun racerunner a whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus sexlineatus, common in the eastern and central U.S., that runs with great speed. 1
  • noun racerunner Any of a number of fast-moving active lizards with longitudinal markings and a pointed snout, in particular. 1
  • noun racerunner any of a genus (Cnemidophorus, family Teiidae) of very active, long-tailed lizards, found chiefly in warm regions of North and South America 0

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Origin of racerunner

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; race1 + runner

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Parts of speech for Racerunner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

racerunner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

racerunner usage trend in Literature

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