high hurdles
noun
,
Track.
1.
a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
Compare
low hurdles
.
Origin
1890-95
Examples from the web for
high hurdles
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high hurdles
.
But the provisos and conditions attached to the current offers will make for
high hurdles
.
Only fully automatic times are listed for sprints and
high hurdles
.
British Dictionary definitions for
high hurdles
high hurdles
noun
1.
(
functioning as sing
) a race in which competitors leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high