1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various active American colubrid snakes (genus Coluber and Mastigophis): such as
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Examples of racer in a Sentence
He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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After some early developmental troubles, the 917 became a dominant endurance racer, winning the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Monza 1,000km, the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans back-to-back in 1970 and 1971.
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
Last year the number of cars ballooned to 46, and interest continues to grow, with more than 50 racers from 31 schools competing this year.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
Last year the number of cars ballooned to 46, and interest continues to grow, with more than 50 racers from 31 schools competing this year.
—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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racer
noun
rac·er
ˈrā-sər 
1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various long swift usually black or bluish American snakes
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