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Definition of greyhound racing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

greyhound racing

noun
 
/ˈɡreɪhaʊnd reɪsɪŋ/
 
/ˈɡreɪhaʊnd reɪsɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a popular sport in Britain in which greyhounds (= thin dogs that can run very fast) race around a circular track trying to catch an artificial hare . People make bets on the races, and refer to the sport informally as 'the dogs'. The sport is also found in the US but is less popular there than in Britain.
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