keirin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of track cycling originating in Japan, where riders must initially race behind a motorised pace-setter, the derny.

Word forms

keirin keirins

Etymology

From Japanese 競輪 (keirin, “racing cycles”).

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