paceline

noun
/ˈpeɪslaɪn/

Etymology

From pace + line.

  1. derived from linea
  2. derived from ligne
  3. derived from *līno-
  4. inherited from *līną
  5. inherited from *līnǭ
  6. inherited from *līnā
  7. inherited from līne
  8. inherited from line
  9. compounded as paceline — “pace + line

Definitions

  1. A formation in which riders (especially bicycle racers) travel in a line, one close…

    A formation in which riders (especially bicycle racers) travel in a line, one close behind the other, in order to conserve energy and travel faster by riding in the draft of the riders in front. The foremost rider periodically drops to the rear to allow another to take his or her place.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for paceline. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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