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hurdle

DEFINITIONS OF: hurdle

1

n a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

Type of:
barrier
a structure or object that impedes free movement

n the act of jumping over an obstacle

Synonyms:
vault
Type of:
jump, jumping
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

n an obstacle that you are expected to overcome

“the last hurdle before graduation”
Type of:
obstacle, obstruction
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

v jump a hurdle

Type of:
overleap, vault
jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
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