starting block

starting block

noun

Definition of STARTING BLOCK

1

: a device that usually consists of two blocks mounted on either side of an adjustable frame and that provides a runner with a rigid surface against which to brace the feet at the start of a race

2

: one of a series of boxes or low platforms at one end of a pool on which a competitor stands for the start of a swimming race

Illustration of STARTING BLOCK

First Known Use of STARTING BLOCK

1937

Rhymes with STARTING BLOCK

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