pari-mutuel

  • 111course — [ kurs ] n. f. • 1553; corse 1213; forme fém. de cours, d apr. it. corsa I ♦ 1 ♦ Action de courir; mode de locomotion dans lequel les phases d appui unilatéral sont séparées par un intervalle. ⇒ courir. Une course rapide. ⇒ galopade. Au pas de… …

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  • 112p — 1. p [ pe ] n. m. inv. ♦ Seizième lettre et douzième consonne de l alphabet : p majuscule (P), p minuscule (p). Prononc. Lettre qui, prononcée, note l occlusive bilabiale sourde [ p ] (papa, apparaître, rapt, bip). À la fin ou à l intérieur de… …

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  • 113P — 1. p [ pe ] n. m. inv. ♦ Seizième lettre et douzième consonne de l alphabet : p majuscule (P), p minuscule (p). Prononc. Lettre qui, prononcée, note l occlusive bilabiale sourde [ p ] (papa, apparaître, rapt, bip). À la fin ou à l intérieur de… …

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  • 114P.\ M.\ U. — P. M. U. [ peɛmy ] n. m. • 1862; sigle de Pari Mutuel Urbain ♦ En France, Forme de pari sur les courses de chevaux dans lequel le montant des enjeux est soumis à un prélèvement fixé par la loi avant d être réparti entre les gagnants,… …

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  • 115analog computer — Computer Com*put er (k[o^]m*p[=u]t [ e]r), n. 1. One who computes. 2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within …

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  • 116Computer — Com*put er (k[o^]m*p[=u]t [ e]r), n. 1. One who computes. 2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within the… …

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  • 117digital computer — Computer Com*put er (k[o^]m*p[=u]t [ e]r), n. 1. One who computes. 2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within …

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  • 118number cruncher number-cruncher — Computer Com*put er (k[o^]m*p[=u]t [ e]r), n. 1. One who computes. 2. (Computers) an electronic device for performing calculations automatically. It consists of a clock to provide voltage pulses to synchronize the operations of the devices within …

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  • 119totalizator — or totalisator noun Date: 1879 pari mutuel 2 …

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  • 120totalizer — noun Date: 1887 one that totalizes: as a. pari mutuel 2 b. a device (as a meter) that records a remaining total (as of fuel) …

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