racer

Etymology

race + -er

noun

  1. Someone who takes part in a race.
    He was a [motorcycle] racer as a teenager, and a frequent visitor to the Isle of Man, where he had many friends. January 25 2023, Howard Johnston, “Peter Kelly: August 2 1944-December 28 2022”, in RAIL, number 975, page 47
  2. A racehorse.
  3. A vehicle or other device used for, or designed specifically for, racing.
  4. An animal known for its fast speed, or suitable for racing; applied especially to a number of North American snakes, certain kinds of lake trout, etc.
  5. Any of several genera of colubrid snakes.
  6. (video games, informal) A video game involving racing of any kind.
    For our kart racer, we will start by investigating common elements in similar games that we will need to bring to life, […] 2012, Jeff W. Murray, Game Development for iOS with Unity3D, page 102

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