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racewalking

noun
race·​walk·​ing | \ ˈrās-ˌwȯ-kiŋ How to pronounce racewalking (audio) \

Definition of racewalking

: the competitive sport of racing at a fast walk while maintaining continuous foot contact with the ground and keeping the supporting leg straight
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Other Words from racewalking

racewalk \ ˈrās-​ˌwȯk How to pronounce racewalk (audio) \ intransitive verb
racewalker \ ˈrās-​ˌwȯ-​kər How to pronounce racewalker (audio) \ noun

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 The question has caused an uproar in the sport of racewalking. — JerÉ Longman, New York Times, "Olympic Race Walking Is Faced With a Dilemma," 11 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of racewalking

1954, in the meaning defined above

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