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running W

running W noun: a dangerous stunt used to trip a horse by means of a tripwire.

Noun

running W (plural running Ws)

  1. (historical) A dangerous stunt used to trip a horse by means of a tripwire.
    • He became one of the industry's top horsemen, specializing in Running Ws, pit falls, and cable jerk-offs.2014, Gene Scott Freese, Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s

Forms of running W

pluralrunning Ws

Questions about running W

What does running W mean?
Running W means a dangerous stunt used to trip a horse by means of a tripwire.
What part of speech is running W?
Running W is a noun.
What is the plural of running W?
The plural of running W is running Ws.

Words near running W in the dictionary

  1. running up against
  2. running up in
  3. running up in it
  4. running up on
  5. running up the score
  6. running W
  7. running water
  8. running wild
  9. running with
  10. running with scissors
  11. running with the hare and hunting with the hounds

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