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starting block

starting block noun: a peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.

Noun

starting block (plural starting blocks)

  1. A peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.

Forms of starting block

pluralstarting blocks

Questions about starting block

What does starting block mean?
Starting block means a peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.
What part of speech is starting block?
Starting block is a noun.
What is the plural of starting block?
The plural of starting block is starting blocks.

Words near starting block in the dictionary

  1. starting back on
  2. starting bar
  3. starting bars
  4. starting berth
  5. starting berths
  6. starting block
  7. starting blocks
  8. starting five
  9. starting fives
  10. starting fluid
  11. starting fluids

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