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STEEPLECHASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A horse race over an obstructed course
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("steeplechase" is a kind of...):
horse race (a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steeplechase"):
Grand National (an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("steeplechase" is a kind of...):
foot race; footrace; run (a race run on foot)
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