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team pursuit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
team pur-suit
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams of up to four cyclists start on opposite sides of the velodrome track and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time over a pre-decided distance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A disciple in long track speed skating where two opposing teams of three skaters start on opposite sides of the long track ice rink and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time against the clock over a pre-determined distance.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From team + pursuit. From being a team event, where the teams pursue each other.

Usage

Inflected Forms

team pursuits (plural)

Phrases

individual pursuit

Frequently Paired Words

individual pursuit

Questions

What does team pursuit mean?
A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams of up to four cyclists start on opposite sides of the velodrome track and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time over a pre-decided distance.
Where does team pursuit come from?
From team + pursuit. From being a team event, where the teams pursue each other.

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