high hurdles
noun (used with a singular verb) Track.
a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
Compare
low hurdles.
Origin of high hurdles
First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for high hurdles
high hurdles
noun
(functioning as singular)
a race in which competitors leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high