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obstacle course
noun
: a series of objects that people or animals in a race have to jump or climb over, go around, go under, etc.
: a training area for soldiers that is filled with objects (such as hurdles, ditches, walls, etc.) that the soldiers have to jump or climb over, go around, go under, etc.
: a series of problems, events, or requirements that make it difficult to do something
Full Definition of OBSTACLE COURSE
: a military training course filled with obstacles (as hurdles, fences, walls, and ditches) that must be negotiated; broadly : a series of obstacles that must be overcome
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First Known Use of OBSTACLE COURSE
1943
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