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standardbred

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
stan-dard-bred
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing

Example Sentences

Etymology

From standard + bred. In this context, the word "standard" refers to the fact that in the early decades of the breed's development, all breeding stock had to meet a specific performance standard, namely ability to trot or pace a mile in no more than 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

Inflected Forms

standardbreds (plural)

Questions

What does standardbred mean?
A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing
Where does standardbred come from?
From standard + bred. In this context, the word "standard" refers to the fact that in the early decades of the breed's development, all breeding stock had to meet a specific performance standard, namely ability to trot or pace a mile in no more than 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

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