time trial

noun

, Sports.

1. a race in which competitors are timed individually on a set distance over a course or track, especially to qualify for a successive event.

time trial

noun

1. (esp in cycling) a race in which the competitors compete against the clock over a specified course

Derived Forms

• ˈtime-ˌtrialling, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of time trial¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

That summer, Hamilton won the gold medal in the time trial at the Athens Olympics.

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