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sprinter
Variant of sprint
sprint
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sprint (sprint)
intransitive verb
to run or race at full speed, esp. for a short distance
Etymology: ME sprenten, to leap, run < Scand, as in Swed dial. sprinta, ON spretta, to run
noun
- the act of sprinting
- a short run or race at full speed; dash
- a brief period of intense activity
Related Forms:
- sprinter sprint′er noun
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