coursing
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cours·ing
(kôr′sĭng)n.
Hunting with dogs trained to chase game by sight instead of scent.
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coursing
(ˈkɔːsɪŋ)n
1. (Hunting) hunting with hounds or dogs that follow their quarry by sight
2. (Hunting) a sport in which hounds are matched against one another in pairs for the hunting of hares by sight
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cours•ing
(ˈkɔr sɪŋ, ˈkoʊr-)n.
the sport of pursuing game with dogs that follow by sight rather than by scent.
[1530–40]
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| Noun | 1. | coursing - hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent |
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