"forestart" meaning in All languages combined

See forestart on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: forestarts [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + start. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|start}} fore- + start Head templates: {{en-noun}} forestart (plural forestarts)
  1. A head start.

Inflected forms

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