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Definition of
three-legged race noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
three-legged race
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌθri lɛɡəd ˈreɪs
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a race in which people taking part run in pairs, the right leg of one runner being tied to the left leg of the other
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three-legged race
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