Word Finder - runners

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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.

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• 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.

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Running shoes, sneakers, trainers

The runners might encounter any kind of weather, including freezing temperatures, fog, rain, or snow.

Swift runners carried burning brands to.

After the roots are formed, the strings are cut through, and the runners become independent plants.

The goal, which is well preserved at the upper end, is similar to that at Olympia; it consists of a sill of stone sunk level with the ground, with parallel grooves for the feet of the runners at starting, and sockets to hold the posts that separated the spaces assigned to the various competitors, and served as guides to them in running.

The sooner in the month both are planted the better crop they will give next season; and, as these plants soon make runners, it will be necessary to trim them off.

The mileage over which mails are carried by railway has been constantly increasing with the development of the railway system, but a far larger number are still carried by runners and boats.

The type bed travels with a reciprocating motion upon rollers or runners made of steel, the bed being driven by a simple crank motion, starting and stopping without much noise or vibration.

There is an extensive system of electric trams. Another favourite means of conveyance is by rickshaw, the runners being Zulus.

Violets that are wanted for winter flowering will now be growing freely, and the runners should be trimmed off.

The whistling sound of the runners on the snow and the voices of girls shrieking were heard from different sides.

Such are the Philippovsti, founded by one Philip (who burned himself alive for Christ's sake in 1 743), who have exalted self-immolation into a principle; the Stranniki (pilgrims) and Byeguni (runners), who interpret Matt.

Drill runners, who are compelled to breathe this dusty air daily, furnish most of the sufferers from phthisis.

His next service was in the James river flotilla, but after reaching the rank of commodore, on the 16th of July 1862, he was assigned to duty against blockade runners in the West Indies.

In C. Darwin's garden two rows of scarlet runners were entirely killed by frost, except three plants, which had not even the tips of their leaves browned.

The detective is the direct descendant of the old "Bow Street runners" or "Robin Redbreasts" - so styled from their scarlet waistcoats - officers in attendance upon the old-fashioned police offices and despatched by the sitting magistrates to follow up any very serious crime in the interests of the public or at the urgent request of private persons.

The "runners" had disappeared when the police organization introduced by Sir Robert Peel came into force in 1829, and at first no pait of the new force was especially attributed to the detection of crime.

Amphicarpum, native in the southeastern United States, has fertile cleistogamous spikelets on filiform runners at the base of the culm, those on the terminal panicle are sterile.

The young string-like shoots produced by the strawberry are a well-known example of runners.

They are great leapers and swift runners, mostly frequenting open stony plains.

As the front runners negotiated a tight hairpin on the dirt section, Steele crashed out leaving Iddon to take the lead.

The 14-year-old, one of the countryâs top cross-country runners, was in Leyton when he saw a man snatch a womanâs handbag.

We have received a lot of feedback from our non runners in 16 runner handicaps article.

Two runners up will receive an indulgent day of pampering at a top health spa.

Among those attending the inaugural meeting were previous Ben Nevis race winners, cross-country, track and road runners.

The Durham also has a polyurethane midsole to suit heavier runners, which is bolstered with rear- and forefoot Air cushioning units.

To my understanding it is runners that don't qualify for company minimum wage, wheras tech Ops do.

Here's your answer Runners who use partial squats find them especially helpful during speed workouts.

Didn't feel up to anything strenuous so just gentle picking of runners, French and broad beans.

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No one likes to face injury, but runners especially seem prone to injuries.

The title protagonists will have their work cut out to emerge on top of a highly competitive field of R400 runners.

The course is used to test Army vehicles, so after a hill the runners descend into a water filled ravine.

When they came out onto the beaten highroad--polished by sleigh runners and cut up by rough-shod hoofs, the marks of which were visible in the moonlight--the horses began to tug at the reins of their own accord and increased their pace.

Despite not losing a game in the group stages Furley Park finished runners up in their group.

Place market terms are shown below and are based on declared runners and not actual runners.

The Kenyan runners acknowledged Mottram's effort by all rushing to console him and invite him to share a lap of honor.

Now I know what they say about these fell runners is true.

There is already a team of marathon runners in place.

Even the endurance runners expressed an improved feeling of ' strength ' .

Ships were bought and sold or purposely built as blockade runners.

We have a wide spectrum of runners which start with people who just want to jog all the way through to top club athletes.

Angela Roden, Christie's Director of Appeals, thanked the runners for their " wonderful donations and amazing stamina " .

Among other oddities was the result of the 3,000m steeplechase; a mistake by the lap counter meant that runners ran an extra lap.

Most runners don't have the temerity to enter the Reebok Cross Country at Cardiff Castle, let alone dress for the occasion.

This form of skeleton toboggan with metal runners was further refined by Mr Arden Bott in 1902, who added the sliding seat.

The team set about getting their runners ashore in the gathering twilight.

For medium head schemes runners are mounted in a spiral casing with internal adjustable guide vanes.

The best middle distance runners probably perform a maximal sprint workout once a week throughout the year to keep speed up to scratch.

Downhill Running Many runners develop muscle soreness after strenuous workouts or races.

The Camberley tactic to utilize inside runners off switch moves paid dividends in returning possession gained from good ruck ball.