"starting block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: starting blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Translations (an aid for sprinters): lähtöteline (Finnish), bloc de départ [masculine] (French), plot de départ [masculine] (French), starting block [masculine] (French), tia ngapu (Maori)
    Sense id: en-starting_block-en-noun-o4UM6r0o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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