ironman

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#1·5h ago

An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in extreme athletic competitions or in a large number of games consecutively.

Origin: From . First applied to Joe McGinnity, a baseball player who pitched 48 complete games in one season and worked in an iron foundry during the offseason. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(Australia) A form of surf lifesaving competition which combines swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running.

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#3·5h ago

An extreme form of triathlon, expecially one organised by the World Triathlon Corporation that comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race and a marathon run.

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