penalty loop

noun

A branch of a racecourse that adds a loop that starts and ends at the branching point, to extend the course for use in penalizing competitors with extra distance to travel.

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Meanings

nounpenalty loop (plural penalty loops)

plural penalty loops

  1. A branch of a racecourse that adds a loop that starts and ends at the branching point, to extend the course for use in penalizing competitors with extra distance to travel.
  2. A penalty assessed to competitors in a race, where they must race through a penalty loop branch of a racecourse.
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APA

penalty loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20loop

MLA

“penalty loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20loop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalty loop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20loop.

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