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run
Definition:
(nou) a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely (nou) the act of testing something (nou) a race run on foot (nou) an unbroken series of events (nou) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team (nou) a regular trip (nou) the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace (nou) the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation (nou) unrestricted freedom to use (nou) the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) (nou) a small stream (nou) a race between candidates for elective office (nou) a row of unravelled stitches (nou) the pouring forth of a fluid (nou) an unbroken chronological sequence (nou) a short trip
Phonetic Transcription:
rʌn
Examples:
In the short run the move was economically beneficial.
Sometimes the runner will run on the first move of the pitcher.
The hares run up the field and into the escape where the dogs can't get in.
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