Meaning of the word "time trial" in English

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time trial

US /ˈtaɪm ˌtraɪəl/
UK /ˈtaɪm ˌtraɪəl/
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Noun

1.

a race or competition against the clock, in which competitors start at intervals and are timed individually over a set course

Example:
The cyclists prepared for the individual time trial.
She set a new record in the downhill time trial.
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