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racer
racer name for several related swift, slender snakes, especially those of the genus Coluber. All of the racers are nonpoisonous, nonconstricting, day-active snakes. The black racer, C. constrictor, is easily confused with the constricting black rat snake, or pilot black snake ( Elaphe obsoleta ), which may account for its misleading Latin name. The black racer is satiny black, with a white patch on the chin, and may reach a length of 6 ft (180 cm) and a diameter of 1 1/2 in. (4 cm). It is found in E North America from Canada to Florida. It feeds primarily on small rodents, frogs, and young snakes, and is a valuable destroyer of vermin. One of the fastest-moving snakes, it has been clocked at over 3 1/2 mi (5.6 km) per hr. An aggressive snake, it will bite repeatedly if cornered; however, it can be tamed. The young, hatched from eggs, are pale gray, spotted with brown. The name is also applied to the related indigo snake ( Drymarchon corais ) and to some of the coachwhip snakes ( Masticophis ). The speckled racers are species of the genus Dryombius. All of the racers are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Colubridae. |
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"racer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "racer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-racer.html "racer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-racer.html |
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rac·er / ˈrāsər/ • n. 1. an animal or means of transportation bred or designed esp. for racing. ∎ a person who competes in races. 2. a fast-moving, harmless, and typically slender-bodied snake (Coluber and other genera, family Colubridae). |
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"racer." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "racer." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-racer.html "racer." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-racer.html |
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racer n. a circular horizontal rail along which the carriage or traversing platform of a heavy gun moves.
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"racer." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "racer." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-racer.html "racer." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-racer.html |
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racer •amasser, gasser, macassar, Makassar, Mombasa, Nasser
•relaxer, waxer
•salsa
•cancer, romancer
•piazza • necromancer • madrasa
•Kinshasa, Lhasa, passer, Tarrasa, Vaasa
•advancer, answer, chancer, dancer, enhancer, lancer, prancer
•tazza
•addresser, aggressor, assessor, compressor, confessor, contessa, depressor, digresser, dresser, guesser, intercessor, lesser, Odessa, oppressor, possessor, professor, represser, successor, transgressor, Vanessa
•Alexa, flexor, vexer
•Elsa, Kielce
•censer, censor, dispenser, fencer, Mensa, sensor, Spenser
•seltzer
•Faenza, Henze
•indexer • hairdresser • predecessor
•microprocessor, processor
•acer, bracer, chaser, debaser, embracer, facer, macer, mesa, pacer, placer, racer, spacer, tracer
•Ailsa • steeplechaser
•greaser, Lisa, Nerissa, piecer, Raisa, releaser
•pizza
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"racer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "racer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-racer.html "racer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-racer.html |
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