downhill course

collocation in English

meaningsofdownhillandcourse

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downhill
adverb
adjective
uk
/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/us
/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/
(moving) towards the bottom of ...
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course
noun
uk
/kɔːs/us
/kɔːrs/
a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam ...
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(Definition ofdownhillandcoursefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He argued that the accident might have been prevented by stricter management of thedownhillcourse, which had a hundred racers on it.
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By those changes, local democracy is set on adownhillcourse.
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The men'sdownhillcoursestarted at 900 m above mean sea level; the course was 2600 m long and fell 700 m.
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It is also frequented by mountain boarders and bikers who use thedownhillcoursebuilt into the side of the hill.
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He argued that the accident might have been prevented by stricter management of thedownhillcourse, which had a hundred racers on it.
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Patients usually have a rapiddownhillcourseand die of infection if left untreated or misdiagnosed.
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Thedownhillcoursebegins just below the summit and is slightly over 3km 1 in length.
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This was better than the world record, but the time was assisted by thedownhillcourse.
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Thedownhillcoursestarted at an elevation of 1947 m; it was 3.219km 3 in length with a vertical drop of 977 m.
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Kvitfjell would need a newdownhillcourse.
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Because of their extremely steep terrain (often located in summer at ski resorts), downhill courses are one of the most extreme and dangerous venues for mountain biking.
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