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steeplechase
noun
- Obsolete a cross-country horse race
- a horse race run over a prepared course with artificial obstructions, such as ditches, hedges, and walls
- a cross-country footrace or one run over a prepared course with ditches and other obstacles
intransitive verb steeplechased, steeplechasing
to ride or run in a steeplechase
Related Forms:
- steeplechaser noun
See steeplechase in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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