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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penalty loop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
penal-ty loop
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of a racecourse that adds a loop that starts and ends at the branching point, to extend the course for use in penalizing competitors with extra distance to travel.

noun

A penalty assessed to competitors in a race, where they must race through a penalty loop branch of a racecourse.

Inflected Forms

penalty loops (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

long lap penalty

Questions

What does penalty loop mean?
A branch of a racecourse that adds a loop that starts and ends at the branching point, to extend the course for use in penalizing competitors with extra distance to travel.

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