Indistinguishable in speech, the words hurtle and hurdle can be a confusing pair. Hurtle is a verb with two meanings: "to move rapidly or forcefully," as in "The stone was hurtling through the …

The first three hurdles, which already exist in most countries, require the demonstration of efficacy, safety, and quality of the manufacturing process.

HURDLE definition: a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent …

any of a series of framelike barriers over which horses or runners must leap in a special race (the hurdles)

Traditional hurdles were made from wattle, but modern designs for fencing are now frequently made of metal. They are used for handling livestock, as decorative fencing, for steeplechasing …

2. a problem or difficulty. There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. obstáculo

The company faces severe financial hurdles this year. She overcame many hurdles [= obstacles] on her way to earning a college diploma.

Today, the dominant step patterns are the 3-step for high hurdles, 7-step for low hurdles, and 15-step for intermediate hurdles. Hurdling is a highly specialized form of obstacle racing, and is …

To do this is also to hurdle. There are physical hurdles, and then there are their figurative counterparts — those difficulties or hurdles that prevent you from progressing in your life.

hurdling, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a runner races over a series of obstacles called hurdles, which are set a fixed distance apart.