starting block
See also: starting-block
English edit
Noun edit
starting block (plural starting blocks)
- 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.
Descendants edit
- → French: starting block
Translations edit
an aid for sprinters
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French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English starting block.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
starting block m (plural starting blocks)
- starting block
- Synonym: bloc de départ