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obstacle course

noun
     
Related topics: Other Sports, Army
obstacle course [countable]
1DSO a line of objects which people have to jump over, climb through etc in a race
2 a series of difficulties which must be dealt with to achieve a particular aim
3PMA an area of land with special equipment that soldiers must run through, climb over etc, as part of their training [= assault course British English]
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