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sprinter

Pronunciation: /spʁin.tœʁ/

“sprinter” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sprinter

verb

  1. to sprint (run quickly over a short distance)

In French

  1. Courir le plus rapidement possible.
  2. Athlète qui pratique le sprint en compétition.
  3. Arbre supervital dépassant rapidement ses voisins.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English sprinter.

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