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Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics can, in part, be said to have been made in Manchester. For example, all the cycling medal winners trained at Manchester's velodrome, the National Cycling Centre.
Lucy Powell

Meaning of "velodrome" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VELODROME

From French vélodrome, from vélo- (from Latin vēlōx swift) + -drome.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VELODROME

velodrome  [ˈviːləˌdrəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VELODROME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Velodrome 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 VELODROME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

velodrome

Velodrome

A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement curve.

Definition of velodrome in the English dictionary

The definition of velodrome in the dictionary is an arena with a banked track for cycle racing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VELODROME


acrodrome
ˈækrəˌdrəʊm
aerodrome
ˈɛərəˌdrəʊm
airdrome
ˈɛəˌdrəʊm
aquadrome
ˈækwəˌdrəʊm
autodrome
ˈɔːtəʊdrəʊm
chrome
krəʊm
cosmodrome
ˈkɒzməˌdrəʊm
hadrome
ˈhɑːdrəʊm
helidrome
ˈhɛlɪˌdrəʊm
hippodrome
ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm
Jerome
dʒəˈrəʊm
loxodrome
ˈlɒksəˌdrəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
palindrome
ˈpælɪnˌdrəʊm
peridrome
ˈpɛrɪˌdrəʊm
prodrome
ˈprəʊdrəʊm
rollerdrome
ˈrəʊləˌdrəʊm
Rome
rəʊm
seadrome
ˈsiːˌdrəʊm
syndrome
ˈsɪndrəʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VELODROME

veloce
velocimeter
velocimetry
velocipede
velocipedean
velocipeder
velocipedian
velocipedist
velociraptor
velocities
velocity
velocity head
velocity modulation
velocity of circulation
Velorum
velour
velours
veloutine
Velsen
velskoen

WORDS THAT END LIKE VELODROME

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Asperger´s syndrome
carpal tunnel syndrome
chronic fatigue syndrome
cytochrome
Down´s syndrome
fragile-X syndrome
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome
Marfan syndrome
metabolic syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
Reye´s syndrome
shaken baby syndrome
Stockholm syndrome
sudden infant death syndrome
Tourette syndrome
Tourette´s syndrome
toxic shock syndrome
Williams syndrome

Synonyms and antonyms of velodrome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «velodrome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VELODROME

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

Translator English - Chinese

赛车场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

velódromo
570 millions of speakers

English

velodrome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेलोड्रम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيلودروم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

велодром
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

velódromo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

velodrome
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vélodrome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Velodrome
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Velodrom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

競輪場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벨로드롬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Velodrome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Velodrome
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

velodrome
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेलॉड्रोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

veledromun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pista ciclista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Velodrome
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

велодром
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Velodrome
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποδηλατοδρόμιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Velodrome
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

velodrome
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velodromen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of velodrome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VELODROME»

The term «velodrome» is regularly used and occupies the 60.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VELODROME» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «VELODROME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word velodrome.
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Lucy Powell
Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the local community. Over the last six years young people have been inspired to take up swimming and cycling more seriously; some of them are now coming through as Olympic champions or hopefuls.
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Lucy Powell
Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics can, in part, be said to have been made in Manchester. For example, all the cycling medal winners trained at Manchester's velodrome, the National Cycling Centre.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VELODROME»

Discover the use of velodrome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to velodrome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dominique Perrault: Selected and Current Works
Olympic Velodrome and Swimming Pool Design/Completion 1992/September 1997 (Radsporthalle), November 1999 (Schwimmsporthalle), competition project -winner Landsberger Allee, Berlin, Germany Client: City of Berlin, Department for  ...
‎2001
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Historical Dictionary of Cycling
... France Buffalo Velodrome, Paris, France Velodrome Municipale, Vincennes, France Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Buffalo Velodrome, Paris, France Buffalo Velodrome, Paris, France Buffalo Velodrome, Paris, France Buffalo Velodrome, ...
Jeroen Heijmans, Bill Mallon, 2011
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Smart Cycling: Promoting Safety, Fun, Fitness, and the ...
Living near a track is quite rare, making it a difficult sport to get into if you do not have access to a velodrome. The sidebar about velodromes provides a complete list of existing velodromes throughout the country. Within track racing there are ...
Andy Clarke, 2010
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Sports Competitions for Adults Over 40: A Participant's ...
Table 7–5 Track Cycling Velodromes in the United States Velodrome Name Location ADT Event Center Alkek Velodrome Alpenrose Velodrome Baton Rouge Velodrome Brian Piccolo Park Velodrome Dick Lane Velodrome Ed Rudolph ...
Thomas A. Jones, 2009
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Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Road Cycling
In the incremental tests performed on the indoor velodrome, wide oscillations in speed have been observed; the cyclist's speed increases in the curves and decreases in the straight sections. Wide oscillations in the athlete's power are also ...
Robert J. Gregor, Francesco Conconi, 2008
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The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey
September 15, 1940, a Sunday afternoon, marked the final day of races at the Nutley Velodrome. The saucer closed its gates for the last time. The golden era of U.S. velodrome cycling had come to an end. The saucer sat idle for eighteen ...
Michael C. Gabriele, 2011
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ABA Journal
OUT OF THE OFFICE BY NANCY D. HOLT At the Hellyer Park Velodrome in San Jose, Calif., the crowd mills around the stands waiting for the next race to begin. Perched on her bike at the start, lawyer Kym- berly E. Speer fixes her feet to the ...
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Articles on Velodromes, Including: Velodrome, Parc Des ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Velodrome
The Velodrome's juxtaposition with the public space reexamines the space of transition, which is caught in between the public (spectators) and private (athletes) realms.
Jae-Young Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 2000
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The Science of Bicycle Racing
Fast. Velodrome. The London Olympic committee wanted to build an especially fast velodrome for the 2012 games. Designers worked to create a track with high- banking turns. The building was also designed for precise temperature control.
Suzanne Slade, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VELODROME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term velodrome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alex Dowsett sets hour record at Manchester Velodrome
Shattered from his record-breaking exertions, sobbing with joy, Alex Dowsett scanned the sea of well-wishers in the track centre at Manchester Velodrome for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Lorient add to Marseille's misery to stun Stade Velodrome faithful …
Ayew put the visitors ahead in the ninth minute and then set up center half Francois Bellugou four minutes later to stun the Stade Velodrome crowd. «FOXSports.com, Apr 15»
3
Sir Bradley Wiggins to attempt cycling hour record at Olympic …
Sir Bradley Wiggins will bid for cycling's hour record on June 7 at London's Olympic Velodrome. The four-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
4
Kristoff sets sights on Roubaix's velodrome. “Of course I dream”
The Norwegian rider has a best-ever finish of ninth in 2013 and did not reach the velodrome last year. He was also a non-finisher in 2010 and 2011, and was ... «CyclingTips, Apr 15»
5
Milton Velodrome ready to ride
The steep wooden oval at the Montreal Velodrome, constructed for the 1976 Olympic Games, was ripped up in 1989 and ever since, our racers have had to go ... «Toronto Star, Jan 15»
6
After 25 years, Minnesota's only velodrome facing a crossroads
A biker competes in a race in the the Minnesota Fixed Gear Classic held at the Velodrome in Blaine, Minn., on Thursday, June 7, 2012. (Pioneer Press: Ben ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Dec 14»
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International friendly: France beat Sweden 1-0 at the Stade …
France had the chances to make it a more comfortable evening at Marseille's Stade Velodrome but failed to take them, substitute Karim Benzema even missing a ... «SkySports, Nov 14»
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Matthias Brandle sets new hour record at UCI velodrome
Just six weeks after Jens Voigt set distance of 51.115km to set a new 'unified hour record', Austria's Matthias Brändle wrote his name into the history books after ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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2015 Track World Championships will be at new Paris velodrome
The International Cycling Union (UCI) president, Brian Cookson, said: “We were very impressed by the new velodrome at the inauguration and are delighted that ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»
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Sir Chris Hoy asked for ID to enter Chris Hoy velodrome in Glasgow
The six times Olympic gold medallist turned up to watch the opening day of the cycling at the Chris Hoy velodrome only to be stopped by security and asked for ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Velodrome [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/velodrome>. Apr 2024 ».
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