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distance British & World English

the length of the space between two points

distance post British & World English

a post placed at a specified distance before the finishing post on a racecourse, which a horse must have passed when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat

long distance British & World English

travelling or operating between distant places

distance runner British & World English

an athlete who competes in long- or middle-distance races

lunar distance British & World English

the angular distance of the moon from the sun, a planet, or a star, used in finding longitude at sea

middle distance British & World English

the part of a real or painted landscape between the foreground and the background

polar distance British & World English

the angular distance of a point on a sphere from the nearest pole

social distance British & World English

the perceived or desired degree of remoteness between a member of one social group and the members of another, as evidenced in the level of intimacy tolerated between them

braking distance British & World English

the approximate distance traveled before coming to a complete stop when the brakes are applied in a vehicle moving at a specified speed

distance learning British & World English

a method of studying in which lectures are broadcast or lessons are conducted by correspondence, without the student needing to attend a school or college

go the distance in distance British & World English

complete a fight without being knocked out

within —— distance in distance British & World English

near enough to reach by the means specified

hyperfocal distance British & World English

the distance between a camera lens and the closest object which is in focus when the lens is focused at infinity

stay the course or distance in stay1 British & World English

keep going strongly to the end of a race or contest

action at a distance in action British & World English

the exertion of force by one body on another separated from the first by empty space

within striking distance in distance British & World English

near enough to hit or achieve something

the distance in distance British & World English

the more remote part of what is visible or discernible

distance oneself from in distance British & World English

declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of (someone or something)

outdistance British & World English

leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind

the middle distance in middle distance British & World English

the part of a real or painted landscape between the foreground and the background


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