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starting blocks

starting blocks is the plural of starting block.

Meaning of starting block

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.

Questions about starting blocks

What is starting blocks the plural of?
Starting blocks is the plural of starting block.

Words near starting blocks in the dictionary

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

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