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pigeon racing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
pi-geon rac-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons (racing pigeons), which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

homing pigeon pigeon race racing homer racing pigeon

Frequently Paired Words

homer homing pigeon pigeon race racing homer racing pigeon

Questions

What does pigeon racing mean?
The sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons (racing pigeons), which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.

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