runner
noun
/ˈɹʌnə/
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/ˈɹʌnɚ/
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- (cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.
- A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
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juoksija
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- Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.
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ehdokas,
kilpailija
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- (slang, usually in the phrase 'do a runner') A quick escape away from a scene.
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hatkat
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- A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
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jalas,
kanava,
liukukisko,
liukupinta,
terä
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- A person or vessel who runs blockades or engages in smuggling. (Especially used in combination, e.g. gunrunner).
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jobbari
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- (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
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juoksukenkä,
lenkkari,
lenkkitossu
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- A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
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kaitaliina
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- A long, narrow carpet for a high traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
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käytävämatto
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- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
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luisti
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- Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).
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lähetti
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- (slang) An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
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menopeli
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- Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system).
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pyörittäjä
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- (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
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rönsy
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