sprinter

«sprinter» in Mova's school dictionary: a runner who races over short distances very fast — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sprinter, sprinters)

meaning for a pupil

1) A sprinter is a runner who races over short distances very fast. tree →

2) Any animal or person who can run very fast for a short time can be called a sprinter. tree →

sense in the lessons

In PE and sports, sprinters run the 100 m, 200 m and relay races; they start from blocks and practise quick starts. In science, the cheetah is the fastest sprinter among land animals. In maths, sprinters' times are compared: lower time = faster.

examples

• The sprinter crossed the line first. tree →
• Sprinters crouch in the starting blocks. tree →
• Our class's best sprinter runs the last part of the relay. tree →
• A cheetah is a great sprinter but tires quickly. tree →
• The sprinters waited for the starting gun. tree →
• She wants to be an Olympic sprinter. tree →
• The sprinter's time was 12.5 seconds. tree →

note

Countable noun: sprint + -er. A sprinter runs short races; a long-distance runner runs far. In time tables of races, the smallest time is the winner.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sprinter» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.