"breast the tape" meaning in All languages combined

See breast the tape on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: breasts the tape [present, singular, third-person], breasting the tape [participle, present], breasted the tape [participle, past], breasted the tape [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|breast<> the tape}} breast the tape (third-person singular simple present breasts the tape, present participle breasting the tape, simple past and past participle breasted the tape)
  1. (UK, athletics) To win a race by hitting the tape with the chest Tags: UK Synonyms: hit the tape
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