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standardbred

standardbred noun: a breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing.

standardbred: a breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing
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Noun

standardbred (plural standardbreds)

  1. A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing
    • "Jockeys waste and drivers don't and maybe the breed (standardbred) might be a bit more conducive to the conditions."2009 January 30, Tim Habel, Matt Stewart, “Heat on VRC to delay Flemington meeting”, in Herald Sun

Forms of standardbred

pluralstandardbreds

Origin of standardbred

From standard + bred. In this context, the word "standard" refers to the fact that in the early decades of the breed's development, all breeding stock had to meet a specific performance standard, namely ability to trot or pace a mile in no more than 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

Questions about standardbred

What does standardbred mean?
Standardbred means a breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing.
What part of speech is standardbred?
Standardbred is a noun.
What is the plural of standardbred?
The plural of standardbred is standardbreds.

Words near standardbred in the dictionary

  1. standard-size
  2. standard-sized
  3. standard-wing
  4. standard-wings
  5. standardbearer
  6. standardbred
  7. standardbreds
  8. standardese
  9. standardisable
  10. standardisation
  11. standardisations

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