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What the cat does in the race? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laps

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'does in the race?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with fundamental existence as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for laps that I've seen before include "Drinks; circuits" , "Circuits of track" , "Scoops up with the tongue" , "Circuits of a racetrack" , "Pals doing rounds of the track" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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