greyhound track

collocation in English

meaningsofgreyhoundandtrack

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greyhound
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡreɪ.haʊnd/us
/ˈɡreɪ.haʊnd/
a type of dog that has a thin body and long, thin legs and can run fast, especially ...
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track
noun
uk
/træk/us
/træk/
the pair of long metal bars fixed on the ground at an equal distance from each other, along which ...
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(Definition ofgreyhoundandtrackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Today we have a "tote" on every racecourse andgreyhoundtrack, and we have the football pools.
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A charge is made for admission to thegreyhoundtrack, and the number of persons visiting it is limited by that charge.
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The ordinary dock labourer who goes to agreyhoundtrackis prevented from having a bet unless he pays a certain amount of tax beforehand.
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In other words, the moderngreyhoundtrackis an ideal centre for social enjoyment for people of all ages.
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Someone said that there was no difference between agreyhoundtrackand a football match.
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What was the noticeable thing when the totalisator came to thegreyhoundtrack?
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I must declare an interest: there is agreyhoundtrackin my constituency.
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There is agreyhoundtrackin my constituency, and that is my only interest in the matter.
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The effect ongreyhoundtrackattendances has been quite serious.
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It is, of course, most undesirable to have agreyhoundtrackwhich merely exists through profits which are made by betting.
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That section prohibits the proprietor of anygreyhoundtrackfrom having an interest in bookmaking on that track.
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On thegreyhoundtrackthe punter can bet with the tote or the bookmaker, and off the course he can accept either of those prices.
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I am by profession agreyhoundtrackbookmaker.
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It may be a very finegreyhoundtrack, but it never pays me anything.
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Of course, one pays tax on one's bet at a racecourse just as one does at agreyhoundtrack.
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It seems to me that it is no worse to allow it to be spent on the totalisator on thegreyhoundtrack.
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All bookmakers contribute to the amount that goes under that agreement to thegreyhoundtrackowners.
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On the other hand, we do not want to go so far as to make it impossible for a properly conductedgreyhoundtrackto continue.
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There is agreyhoundtrackin my area.
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Bottles are not thrown about; grandstands are not pulled down; and you very seldom see a policeman at agreyhoundtrack.
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