short sprint

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandsprint

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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sprint
noun
uk
/sprɪnt/us
/sprɪnt/
a short and very fast race, such as the 100 metres, or the last part of a longer race that is run as fast ...
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(Definition ofshortandsprintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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While walking on a beach with two of his brothers, he attempted ashortsprintbut fell and was unable to get back up.
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Sports competitions were organized as well, likeshortsprintraces and football and cricket matches.
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He later shifted to theshortsprintevents and also became expert in the long jump and the triple jump.
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The athletics meeting is known for having strong fields in theshortsprintevents.
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Shortsprintcontests lasting only a few hours have been popular among contesters that prefer a fast-paced environment, or who can not devote an entire weekend to a radio contest.
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Anderson has had rare success at both long sprints andshortsprintraces.
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He then concentrated on the short sprints, and won numerous medals in 60 metres.
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They can get up to speeds of 25 miles per hour, but only for short sprints.
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In addition, the motor, coolant, and heat exchanger have some heat capacity which smooths out temperature increase in short sprints.
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While there, she represented the university in a variety of events, including triple jump, hurdles, long jump and the short sprints.
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She lifts in the 53 kg weight category in weightlifting and on the track she specialises in short sprinting events, particularly the 60 metres.
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Blocks were used to represent units, which had different movement speeds (measured with the use of special compass) and which could even engage in short sprints.
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Zhang broke both games records in the short sprints.
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