"from a standing start" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=from a standing start}} from a standing start
  1. From rest, a standstill or motionless state.
    Sense id: en-from_a_standing_start-en-prep_phrase-b0V2Vha5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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