Look up: Steeplechase

1. steeplechase
   [n] - a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump 2. [n] - a horse race over an obstructed course
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2. steeplechase
   in horse racing, a race over jumps or obstacles. Although dating back to Xenophon (4th century ), it derives its name from impromptu races by fox ... [15 related articles]
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3. steeplechase
   in athletics (track-and-field), a footrace over an obstacle course that includes such obstacles as water ditches, open ditches, and fences.[1 related articles]
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4. Steeplechase
   Originally a steeplechase was a trial of speed and jumping powers between two or more horses across the country between two church steeples. Today, the course is a regular race course with artificial fences for the horses to jump. In athletics, the 3000 meters steeplechase is a hurdling event for me...
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5. Steeplechase
   A race in which horses are required to jump over a series of obstacles on the course. Also known as a 'Chase'.
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6. Steeplechase
   A horse race over fences, open ditches and water jumps.
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7. Steeplechase
   The `steeplechase` is a form of horse racing (primarily conducted in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Australia, France, and Ireland) and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally trav...
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8. Steeplechase
   (athletics) The `steeplechase` is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. Rules: The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women`s events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump....
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9. Steeplechase
   (arcade game) `Steeplechase` is a 6-player arcade game by accessdate = 2007-07-14 -->--> Developed by Atari subsidiary Kee Games, it simulates a work=AtariAge | accessdate = 2007-10-07-->--> References: <references />
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10. Steeplechase
    (roller coaster) A `Steeplechase roller coaster` has several side-by-side tracks in a dueling "racing" arrangement. Riders straddle horse-shaped single cars and launch simultaneously, as from a horse-race starting line. Motorcycle Chase/Wacky Soap Box Racers was removed 1996 for a d...
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