"standing mile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: standing miles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} standing mile (plural standing miles)
  1. In racing, a competition or timed race over a distance of one mile from a standing start (i.e. a stationary starting position).
    Sense id: en-standing_mile-en-noun-PQ7AGsrG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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