noun. A bicycle race conducted on a short course over roads that have been closed to traffic, usually consisting of multiple laps of a winding loop.

noun. Same as criterion.

noun. A mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).

noun. Alternative form of criterion.

"· The versatility of the machine is a further important criterium, that is, the possibility of providing a variety of moulds (even special ones made to order) which are easy to change in a short time (say less than one hour), the possibility of adjusting output rates to the local conditions, the possibility of switching from automatic control to manual operation in case of power failure, etc."

allusiveness  atomism  bizarrerie  circuit race  connection  

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