barrel race: Meaning and Definition of

bar'rel race"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a rodeo event, usually for women, in which a horse and rider must race in a zigzag pattern around three barrels, competing for the fastest time.

bar•rel-race

Pronunciation: (bar'ul-rās"), [key]
— -raced, -rac•ing.
  1. to compete in a barrel race.
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