starting gun
noun
: a special gun used to signal the beginning of a race
The official fired the starting gun and the runners were off.
also
: the signal made by a starting gun
As soon as she heard the starting gun, she took off running.
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“Starting gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20gun. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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