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running Ws

running Ws is the plural of running W.

Meaning of running W

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

Questions about running Ws

What is running Ws the plural of?
Running Ws is the plural of running W.

Words near running Ws in the dictionary

  1. running water
  2. running wild
  3. running with
  4. running with scissors
  5. running with the hare and hunting with the hounds
  6. running Ws
  7. running-mate
  8. running-mates
  9. running-shoe
  10. running-shoes
  11. runningback

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