paceline

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/ˈpeɪslaɪn/

noun

A formation in which riders (especially bicycle racers) travel in a line, one close behind the other, in order to conserve energy and travel faster by riding in the draft of the riders in front. The foremost rider periodically drops to the rear to allow another to take his or her place.

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Meanings

nounpaceline (plural pacelines)

plural pacelines

  1. A formation in which riders (especially bicycle racers) travel in a line, one close behind the other, in order to conserve energy and travel faster by riding in the draft of the riders in front. The foremost rider periodically drops to the rear to allow another to take his or her place.

Origin

From pace + line.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

paceline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paceline

MLA

“paceline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paceline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paceline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paceline.

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