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A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
- Q. Was the fence all blocked by the freight? […] A. No, there was a runway left, so they could drive trucks through there inside the space.
- A TAKE-DOWN CANOE RUNWAY. A very handy adjunct to the camp of a canoeist is a runway that can be taken apart and transported easily.
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The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source.
- The runways rapidly narrow in both diameters, and as they reach that portion of the way which is substantially horizontal, they are of a size to allow an adult marmot to readily pass through.
- In the mornings hoar-frost lay thick upon the ground, and thin ice formed in currentless shallows and overlay the muskrat runways.
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A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.
- At a time when “heroin chic” ruled the runway, the press tormented the granddaughter of Roald Dahl about her curvier body.
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In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.
- Proper footwear is a must for javelin throwing. To some degree the surface of the runway will dictate the type of shoe.
- The main goal of the approach run is to attain the maximum controllable running speed on the runway immediately prior to the throw.
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A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from.
- Space Shuttle. A human-operated space vehicle launched by a rocket to orbit the Earth and then return to Earth and land undamaged on a runway like a conventional airplane.
- Dozens of residents assembled cars and 4-wheelers to light the runway so the plane could land and pick up a child who needed medical attention, Nelson said.
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The number of months that a startup company can operate by using up its cash reserves.informal
- So, if you have $1.8M in the bank and monthly burn rate of $150,000, you have a runway of 12 months.
- There was so much investment—as much capital as twice the GDP of Tuvalu—which meant we must have enough runway, right?
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A stream bed.
syn. airstrip