"duck derby" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duck derbies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} duck derby (plural duck derbies)
  1. A fundraising event where rubber ducks are placed in a stream or river so as to be carried by the current, the winner being the first duck to reach a designated end point.
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Inflected forms

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