Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fleet racing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: fleet rac-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of sport sail yachting event where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time. (The famous Whitbread or Volvo Ocean Race, is of this type, as is the America's Cup World Series, and Extreme Sailing Series.)

Uncountable

Etymology

From fleet + racing.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

fleet race

Frequently Paired Words

fleet race match racing

Questions

What does fleet racing mean?: A type of sport sail yachting event where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time. (The famous Whitbread or Volvo Ocean Race, is of this type, as is the America's Cup World Series, and Extreme Sailing Series.)
Where does fleet racing come from?: From fleet + racing.

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