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starting block
start·ing block (stär′tĭng)n.1. a. An apparatus that braces a runner's feet at the start of a sprint, consisting of two angled supports adjustably mounted on a rigid frame that is usually anchored to the track.b. One of the raised platforms mounted at one end of a pool from which swimmers begin a race.2. The beginning of an endeavor or period of time.starting block n (Athletics (Track & Field)) one of a pair of adjustable devices with pads or blocks against which a sprinter braces his or her feet in crouch starts Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | starting block - block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a raceblock - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" |
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