Word Finder - runner

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Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.

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I just got back from my morning run.

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Act or instance of hurrying (to or from a place) (not necessarily by foot); dash or errand, trip.

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I need to make a run to the store.

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A pleasure trip.

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Let's go for a run in the car.

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Flight, instance or period of fleeing.

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Migration (of fish).

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A group of fish that migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning.

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A path taken by literal movement or figuratively

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An enclosure for an animal; a track or path along which something can travel.

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He set up a rabbit run.

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Rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep, and operated by a runholder.

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State of being current; currency; popularity.

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Continuous or sequential

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A flow of liquid; a leak.

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The constant run of water from the faucet annoys me.

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(West Virginia) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)

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The military campaign near that creek was known as "The battle of Bull Run".

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A quick pace, faster than a walk.

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He broke into a run.

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A sudden series of demands on a bank or other financial institution, especially characterised by great withdrawals.

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Financial insecurity led to a run on the banks, as customers feared for the security of their savings.

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Any sudden large demand for something.

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There was a run on Christmas presents.

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Various horizontal dimensions or surfaces

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A standard or unexceptional group or category.

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He stood out from the usual run of applicants.

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In sports

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A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.

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I have a run in my stocking.

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The stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve upward and inward.

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The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.

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A pair or set of millstones.

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(usually in the phrase 'do a runner') A quick escape away from a scene.

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He did a runner after robbing the drugstore.

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A deserter.

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A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.

synonyms

• sneaker
• trainer

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Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.

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A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.

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After the cycle completes, the runner travels back quickly to be in place for the next cycle.

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A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).

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An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.

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Is that old Mercedes on the forecourt a runner? / No, it has no gearbox.

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A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.

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The red runner makes the table so festive.

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A long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area such as a hall or stairs.

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How about we put down a clear runner in the front hall.

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A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.

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A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.

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A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.

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A competitor in a poker tournament.

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A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.

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A leaping food fish (Elagatis pinnulatis) of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.

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(sports slang) An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent.

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A rope to increase the power of a tackle.

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A speedrunner.

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An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.

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This idea isn't a runner. Let's not waste any more time on it.

He had, further, a noble bearing and majestic walk, a frame capable of enduring any amount of fatigue, and is said to have been "the best shot, the best spearman, the best runner, and the best horseman in Abyssinia."

One runner is shaded darker than the other two.

The judges also want to specially commend the runner up, Michael Pearce.

The plant has a climbing habit like the scarlet runner, and attains a height of about 50 ft.

Runner on the third drawer down a bit bandy, but a fine collection of Oatcake crumbs and bent paper clips included.

The only veg not enjoying the weather are the runner beans - they need a little more heat to get going.

This would be great for the 400m runner, who has few concerns about aerobic capacity and lactate threshold.

Runner Prospects Web - profile of a runner from the official UK graduate careers website.

The runner bean plants appear a little wind damaged, and the leaves do not have the normal dark green coloring.

This seems to be a treat reserved for the distance runner - endurance cyclists don't suffer.

At the same age, the average runner also starts to experience a testosterone drop-off.

The entire event is run in aid of the cystic fibrosis Trust with each runner pledging to raise a minimum of £ 300.

For example, runner's knee is related to the repeated knee flexion as the foot strikes the ground many times during a run.

When Piper and Runner were puffed out Runner bought them both big pink candy floss.

Bob Matthews Hon MA Paralympic gold medal winning blind runner Bob Matthews lives in Leamington Spa.

Bob Matthews Hon MA Paralympic Gold medal winning blind runner Bob Matthews lives in Leamington Spa.

This type of heater will also shortly be introduced into the hot runner nozzles themselves.

Mr Zanelli lives and works as a private financial advisor in his hometown and is an inveterate long-distance runner.

Already a Blues cross-country runner, Claire will doubtless be a key player in this summer ' s Varsity campaign.

A chronic asthma sufferer, he became a respected middle-distance runner.

This became the fore runner of the hack used in the modern game.

Cushioning, 5 out of 5, very well cushioned shoe for the high mileage runner.

Kay forces Tracey to hand over some of the money to her, and enlists Linda as her bookie's runner.

It would be better to grow runner beans from seed.

They discussed what seeds need to germinate and planted runner beans and cress.

Got to eat some runner beans from garden [she likes] My ears still playing up from flights tho.

At the end of the plot, some wigwams have been erected to support the runner beans.

Nice Little Runner, Selling 4 My Mate Lastly, some common sense is always a good thing.

Needle wheel protein skimmer - with Ocean Runner PH 2000 pump.

The sledge runner This object is tentatively identified as a sledge runner and is worthy of note.

Fitness similar to that of a 3000m steeplechase or marathon runner is required.

Move up right and ascend slanting ledges to the ledge on the girdle traverse (peg runner ).

One of our next jobs will be to form the bamboo wigwams in readiness for the runner beans.

He scored 14pts to beat runner up Eric Broadbelt (12) and third was Vic Harding (12).

On the way home we picked up some more fresh plums, sweetcorn and runner beans from various stalls on the road.

Pick runner beans frequently to encourage more flowering and keep well watered to prevent flower drop.

Can you see the pink rabbit and pink snake in the blue jungle created from a runner bean seed?

I 'm a runner and a walker and I love the solitude of the hills.

His books spawned cult films such as Blade Runner and Minority Report.

Beans on Plot 29 The runner bean tipi (left) with onions in the foreground.

Move up right and ascend slanting ledges to the ledge on the girdle traverse (peg runner).

Proposal to increase the unattached road runner levy from £ 1-£2.

Willow wigwams - are for sweet pea / runner bean / French bean plants or other similar climbers.

At the end of the marathon, the runner's energy began to falter.

At the end of themarathon, the runner's energy began to falter.

Since he had a lithe body, John's parents thought he would make a great runner.

Road Runner Sports is "the world's largest running store."

While thick cushioning can't hurt, you won't need it as much as a runner or jogger does, for walkers don't need as much support as runners and joggers do.

Blockade Runner has a ribbed tin cup with a handle in small and one in large.

A delicate vintage lace table runner on you dresser or bureau also adds a nice decorative touch.