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Definition of three-legged race noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

three-legged race

noun

/ˌθriː ˈleɡɪd reɪs/

/ˌθriː ˈleɡɪd reɪs/

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a race in which people taking part run in pairs, the right leg of one runner being tied to the left leg of the other

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