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n. Plural form of hurdle.

n. A sport where athletes run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.

v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hurdle.

n. a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles

"Near-term hurdles for the euro zone include a potential Standard & Poor's downgrade of its member states, possibly as early as this week, and the resumption of Greece's protracted bailout talks with the troika of its international lenders that could clear the way for €130 billion $168.27 billion in fresh aid for the debt-strapped country."

hurdled    hurdleed    hurdles    hurdling   

barrier    obstruction    obstacle    jumping    jump   

hurdleed    hurdleing   

hindrance   

girdle   

roadblock    obstacle    breakthrough    recordholder    impediment