"keirin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keirins [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 競輪 (keirin, “racing cycles”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|競輪||racing cycles|tr=keirin}} Japanese 競輪 (keirin, “racing cycles”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} keirin (countable and uncountable, plural keirins)
  1. (cycle racing) A form of track cycling originating in Japan, where riders must initially race behind a motorised pace-setter, the derny. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cycle racing Related terms: derny Translations (form of track cycling): keirin (Finnish), keirin [masculine] (French), κέιριν (kéirin) [neuter] (Greek), 競輪 (keirin) (Japanese), кейрин (kejrin) [masculine] (Russian)

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