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raceway

[ reys-wey ]
/ Ë?reɪsËŒweɪ /
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noun
Chiefly British. a passage or channel for water, as a millrace.
a racetrack on which harness races are held.
Electricity. a channel for protecting and holding electrical wires and cables, especially a metal rectangular tube used for such purposes.
Machinery. race1 (def. 11).
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Origin of raceway

First recorded in 1820–30; race1 + way1
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British Dictionary definitions for raceway

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raceway
/ (Ë?reɪsËŒweɪ) /

noun
another word for race 1 (def. 5)
a racetrack, esp one for banger racing
another word (esp US) for race 1 (def. 6)
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