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three-legged races

three-legged races is the plural of three-legged race.

Meaning of three-legged race

Noun

three-legged race (plural three-legged races)

  1. A race in which a team of two players are joined together at opposite ankles, and must complete a short sprint before the other teams.
    • There's something for the whole family with events including cow pat throwing, sack races, three-legged races and more.2021 December, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 27, column 3

Questions about three-legged races

What is three-legged races the plural of?
Three-legged races is the plural of three-legged race.

Words near three-legged races in the dictionary

  1. three-in-ones
  2. three-legged
  3. three-legged mare
  4. three-legged mares
  5. three-legged race
  6. three-legged races
  7. three-leggeds
  8. three-letter agencies
  9. three-letter agency
  10. three-line whip
  11. three-line whips

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