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Antonyms for hurdler

Grammar : Noun
Spell : hur-dl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɜr dl

Definition of hurdler

Origin :
  • Old English hyrdel "frame of intertwined twigs used as a temporary barrier," diminutive of hyrd "door," from Proto-Germanic *hurdiz "wickerwork frame, hurdle" (cf. Old Saxon hurth "plaiting, netting," Dutch horde "wickerwork," German Hürde "hurdle, fold, pen;" Old Norse hurð, Gothic haurds "door"), from PIE *krtis (cf. Latin cratis "hurdle, wickerwork," Greek kartalos "a kind of basket," kyrtos "fishing creel"), from root *kert- "to weave, twist together" (cf. Sanskrit krt "to spin"). Sense of "barrier to jump in a race" is by 1822; figurative sense of "obstacle" is 1924.
  • As in runner : noun one who runs
Example sentences :
  • Hurdles should be lightly constructed, so as to be easily knocked over should a hurdler trip upon them.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Craftsman » by A. Neely Hall
  • Alfred led the way to a hurdler's hut, a rough shed, where the lovers sat down upon a heap of dry chips.
  • Extract from : « The Soul of Susan Yellam » by Horace Annesley Vachell
  • Gillam, although light, was a hard line-bucker and a hurdler that was afraid of nothing.
  • Extract from : « Behind the Line » by Ralph Henry Barbour

Synonyms for hurdler

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