relay race
noun
,
Sports.
1.
a race between two or more teams of contestants, each contestant being relieved by a teammate after running part of the distance.
Compare
medley relay
.
Origin
1895-1900
Examples from the web for
relay race
The flow of energy and nutrients in nature is not a
relay race
in which each runner waits patiently for the baton.
Designed around a fun outdoor
relay race
, this hands-on exercise will help students communicate and work together.
Another had students running a
relay race
that represented ways they can protect the watershed while hiking and camping.
Terry is running a
relay race
as her coach records her position at various times.
British Dictionary definitions for
relay race
relay race
noun
1.
a race between two or more teams of contestants in which each contestant covers a specified portion of the distance