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stee•ple•chase



Pronunciation: (stē'pul-chās"), [key]
—n., v., -chased, -chasing.

—n.
1. a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
2. a point-to-point race.
3. a foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course having obstacles, as ditches, hurdles, or the like, which the runners must clear.

—v.i.
to ride or run in a steeplechase.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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