Hip"po*drome (?), n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. &?;; "i`ppos horse + &?; course, fr. &?; to run: cf. F. hippodrome.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.)
A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.
2.
An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.
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Hip"po*drome, n. (Sports)
A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, U. S.]
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Hip"po*drome, v. i. [imp. & p. p. -dromed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. -droming.] (Sports)
To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, U. S.]
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