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# sprinter

noun (a sprinter, sprinters)

«sprinter» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A sprinter is a runner who races over short distances very fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#m1)
2. Any animal or person who can run very fast for a short time can be called a sprinter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#x1)
- Sprinters crouch in the starting blocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#x2)
- Our class's best sprinter runs the last part of the relay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#x3)
- A cheetah is a great sprinter but tires quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#x4)
- The sprinters waited for the starting gun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#x5)
- She wants to be an Olympic sprinter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#x6)
- The sprinter's time was 12.5 seconds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/#x7)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sprinter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sprinter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sprinter.html) on Mova free.