Race \Race\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Raced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Racing.]
1. To run swiftly; to contend in a race; as, the animals
raced over the ground; the ships raced from port to port.
2. (Steam Mach.) To run too fast at times, as a marine engine
or screw, when the screw is lifted out of water by the
action of a heavy sea.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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