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rolling start

rolling start noun: the period immediately before the start of a motor race, when the cars are ordered on the track and led on a certain number of laps (parade or caution laps) at a pre-determined safe speed by the safety car.

Noun

rolling start (plural rolling starts)

  1. The period immediately before the start of a motor race, when the cars are ordered on the track and led on a certain number of laps (parade or caution laps) at a pre-determined safe speed by the safety car.

Forms of rolling start

pluralrolling starts

Questions about rolling start

What does rolling start mean?
Rolling start means the period immediately before the start of a motor race, when the cars are ordered on the track and led on a certain number of laps (parade or caution laps) at a pre-determined safe speed by the safety car.
What part of speech is rolling start?
Rolling start is a noun.
What is the plural of rolling start?
The plural of rolling start is rolling starts.

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