starting block

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English

Noun

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

→ French: starting block

Translations

an aid for sprinters

Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: lähtöteline (fi)
French: bloc de départ (fr) m, plot de départ (fr) m, starting block (fr) m
Maori: tia ngapu
Russian: please add this translation if you can

French

Alternative forms

starting-block

Etymology

Borrowed from English starting block.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /staʁ.tiŋ blɔk/
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Noun

starting block m (plural starting blocks)

starting block
Synonym: bloc de départ

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