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penalty loop

penalty loop 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

penalty loop (plural penalty loops)

  1. 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.
  2. A penalty assessed to competitors in a race, where they must race through a penalty loop branch of a racecourse.

Forms of penalty loop

pluralpenalty loops

Questions about penalty loop

What does penalty loop mean?
Penalty loop means 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.
What part of speech is penalty loop?
Penalty loop is a noun.
What is the plural of penalty loop?
The plural of penalty loop is penalty loops.

Words near penalty loop in the dictionary

  1. penalty goals
  2. penalty kick
  3. penalty kicks
  4. penalty kill
  5. penalty kills
  6. penalty loop
  7. penalty mark
  8. penalty marks
  9. penalty phase
  10. penalty phases
  11. penalty point

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