"starting block" meaning in French

See starting block in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /staʁ.tiŋ blɔk/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-starting block.wav [France] (note: Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost) Forms: starting blocks [plural], starting-block [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English starting block. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|en:starting block}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "starting block", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "starting block", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="starting block">, {{bor+|fr|en|starting block}} Borrowed from English starting block Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|#s|nolinkhead=1}} starting block m (plural starting blocks)
  1. starting block Tags: masculine Synonyms: bloc de départ

Alternative forms

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