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jackrabbit start

jackrabbit start noun: a fast or quick start, as to a race.

Noun

jackrabbit start (plural jackrabbit starts)

  1. A fast or quick start, as to a race.
    • Both are grand horses that did not know defeat However Admiral will have to make a jackrabbit start to get away ahead1937 May 8, Hayward Daily Review, Hayward, California
    • Secretary of Interior Ickes' plan to conserve gasoline by arresting "jackrabbit start" drivers and operators of fume-belching autos, starting tomorrow,1941 July 4, “Ickes Widens Drive On 'Gas' Wasters”, in Washington Post

Forms of jackrabbit start

pluraljackrabbit starts

Questions about jackrabbit start

What does jackrabbit start mean?
Jackrabbit start means a fast or quick start, as to a race.
What part of speech is jackrabbit start?
Jackrabbit start is a noun.
What is the plural of jackrabbit start?
The plural of jackrabbit start is jackrabbit starts.

Words near jackrabbit start in the dictionary

  1. jackpotted
  2. jackpotting
  3. jackpudding
  4. jackpuddings
  5. jackrabbit
  6. jackrabbit start
  7. jackrabbit starts
  8. jackrabbited
  9. jackrabbiting
  10. jackrabbits
  11. jackroll

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