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I took Al Unser out on a Hobie the day before he became the first auto racer to go 200 mph around a closed-circuit track. We were only going about 18 mph, and you should have seen him hanging on for dear life.
Hobart Alter

Meaning of "racer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RACER

racer  [ˈreɪsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Racer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RACER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of racer in the English dictionary

The first definition of racer in the dictionary is a person, animal, or machine that races. Other definition of racer is a turntable used to traverse a heavy gun. Racer is also any of several long slender nonvenomous North American snakes of the colubrid genus Coluber and related genera, such as C. lateralis.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RACER


acer
ˈeɪsə
Auslese
ˈausˌleɪsə
bracer
ˈbreɪsə
cerveza
səˈveɪsə
chaser
ˈtʃeɪsə
disgracer
dɪsˈɡreɪsə
displacer
dɪsˈpleɪsə
effacer
ˈɛfˈeɪsə
embraceor
ɪmˈbreɪsə
embracer
ɪmˈbreɪsə
facer
ˈfeɪsə
macer
ˈmeɪsə
mesa
ˈmeɪsə
pacer
ˈpeɪsə
radiotracer
ˈraɪdɪəʊˌtreɪsə
replacer
rɪˈpleɪsə
retracer
ˌriːˈtreɪsə
spacer
ˈspeɪsə
tracer
ˈtreɪsə
vasa
ˈveɪsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RACER

racemed
racemic
racemic acid
racemisation
racemise
racemism
racemization
racemize
racemoid
racemose
racemosely
racemous
racemously
races
racetrack
racetracker
racewalk
racewalker
racewalking
raceway

WORDS THAT END LIKE RACER

amphimacer
backspacer
blue racer
boy racer
defacer
drag racer
filacer
grimacer
menacer
Odoacer
outplacer
placer
prefacer
radioactive tracer
resurfacer
road racer
skip tracer
slalom racer
solacer
surfacer

Synonyms and antonyms of racer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RACER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «racer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of racer

Translation of «racer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RACER

Find out the translation of racer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of racer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «racer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比赛者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corredor
570 millions of speakers

English

racer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दौड़ने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتسَابِق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гонщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corredor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৌড়বাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coureur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelumba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rennfahrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レーサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경주자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Racer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vận động viên đua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரேசர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarışçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

automobile da corsa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biegacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гонщик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

competitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δρομέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jaer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapplöpningsdeltagare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

racer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of racer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RACER»

The term «racer» is very widely used and occupies the 11.063 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RACER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «racer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «racer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about racer

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10 QUOTES WITH «RACER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word racer.
1
Hobart Alter
I took Al Unser out on a Hobie the day before he became the first auto racer to go 200 mph around a closed-circuit track. We were only going about 18 mph, and you should have seen him hanging on for dear life.
2
Bipasha Basu
I want to do a movie on sports - like a movie on a racer or a marathon runner - as I feel I'll fit that bill perfectly.
3
Ted Ligety
There are definitely perks to being a good ski racer.
4
Rob Manuel
One part puzzle mixed with one part racer with just a dash of art and music just to blend everything together, 'Dyad' takes you on a fast-paced trip down a tunnel filled with lights and a shifting list of rules to keep your neurons nimble.
5
Josie Maran
Part of the challenge of Most Wanted is trying to become the most notorious street racer on the pavement.
6
Jason Priestley
Well, I've been a professional racer for nine years. And if I could get it to pay me as much as acting, I'd give up all the rest in a second. Working in television, however, has made me accustomed to a certain lifestyle that I'd like to maintain.
7
Alexander Rossi
My goal is to be a racer, and I want to be someone who inspires Americans to watch Formula One.
8
Valentino Rossi
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
9
Wally Schirra
I remember seeing war hero Jimmy Doolittle fly a Gee Bee racer there. He was my childhood hero. Many years later, I was lucky enough to go hunting with him.
10
Mikaela Shiffrin
If I hadn't come East as a kid, I might still be a World Cup racer today, but I wouldn't be the same World Cup racer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACER»

Discover the use of racer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to racer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cafe Racer Phenomenon
Featuring a huge, global Café Racer directory alongside a unique mix of personal memories, previously unseen photos, iconic machines and chassis builders in profile, this book is a must for any 'ton-up' rider.
Alastair Walker, 2009
2
Dirt Bike Racer
"Twelve-year old Ron Baker finds a mini bike while scuba diving and, with the help of a former motorcycle rider and racer, restores the bike and enters competitions"--Provided by publisher.
‎2007
3
Boy Racer
Now contains a brand new chapter detailing Mark's record breaking 2009 TourBoy Racer steps behind the scenes of the Tour de France. It unmasks the exotic, contradictory, hysterical and brutal world of professional cycling from the c
Mark Cavendish, 2010
4
How to Build a Café Racer
What's old is new again, and the newest trend on the block is Caf Racers. Written by well-known motorcycle and automotive author Doug Mitchel, How to Build a Caf Raceris your essential guide to building a Cafe Racer.
Doug Mitchel, 2013
5
No End in Sight: My Life as a Blind Iditarod Racer
No End in Sight is a story full of heartache and hope, challenge and courage-- and ultimately the triumph of dreaming big and working to make those dreams come true.
Rachael Scdoris, Rick Steber, 2007
6
Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle ...
Based on ten years of research—including extensive interviews with Major Taylor's 91-year old daughter—this is the dramatic story of a young black man who, against prodigious odds, rose to fame and stardom in the tempestuous world of ...
Andrew Ritchie, 1996
7
Lone racer
From the cartoonist of Van Helsing's Night Off, comes another quirky introspective. Lone Racer is the story of a down-and-out racecar driver whose days of success are long gone.
Nicolas Mahler, 2006
8
Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer
When Speed finds out that he is the latest in a long line of Racers, he must trace back his family's history if he is to survive an age-old threat to his legacy.
Arie Kaplan, Robby Musso, 2008
9
Challenge of the Masked Racer #2
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Chase Wheeler, 2008
10
North American Racer Snakes
This series explores and supports the standard "The Living Environment: Diversity of Life," as required by the Benchmarks for Science Literacy: Project 2061.
Adele Richardson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term racer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Drag racer guilty of killing four on Roosevelt Boulevard
Khusen Akhmedov, whose love of speed ended in the 2013 crash on Roosevelt Boulevard that killed a Northeast mother and three of her children, was found ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Moto3 Racer Crazily Finishes Race While Gliding Alongside Bike on …
Racer Niklas Ajo didn't care how he finished Saturday's Moto3 Dutch Grand Prix. He was going to finish the race, even if he had to be dragged across the finish ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
3
AP PHOTOS: In Iran, female motocross racer jumps barriers
BARAGHAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian motocross rider Behnaz Shafiei's passion for hurdling over dirt hills has led her to leap cultural and legal barriers in Iran, where ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
4
Champion Victorian drag racer expected to retire after crash
Drag racer Phil Lamattina's career appears to be over after he suffered a shattered vertebrae in a crash that snapped his car in two at a south-east Queensland ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
5
Keir Millar: 11-year-old world champion stock car racer dies after crash
The young racer, from Lockerbie, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, where he died at around 4pm on Monday. In a statement, his ... «The Independent, May 15»
6
Undercover Professional Racer Scares Life out of Driving Instructors …
The first day at a new job can be rough. For these driving instructors, their first day had them fearing for their lives. The driving school that hired these instructors ... «Bleacher Report, Mar 15»
7
Pro Racer Dane Westby Killed In Tulsa Motorcycle Wreck
According to roadracingworld.com, he's survived by his father, former AMA superbike racer Tryg Westby, his mother, Jane and sister, Scarlett, as well as his ... «News On 6, Mar 15»
8
Lotus Exige S Club Racer
Come 2015 and Lotus has developed yet another road-legal track car based on the Exige S. Dubbed Club Racer, this new sports car promises to be the most ... «Top Speed, Mar 15»
9
Court Upholds Conviction In Murder Of Famed Auto Racer Mickey …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court upheld convictions Monday in the murders of auto racing legend Mickey Thompson and his wife. A three-judge panel ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
10
Ex-NASCAR racer due in court on high speed chase case
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A former NASCAR driver who led police on a 150-mph chase through three states last year is expected in court Tuesday after a judge ... «Washington Times, Dec 14»

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