Definition for starting block - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	starting block (start\|ing block) noun (usually starting blocks) a shaped rigid block for bracing the feet of a runner at the start of a race: they will take their mark on official Olympic starting blocks figurative only six of a planned twenty hotels are off the starting blocks negotiations are not off the starting blocks* yet*		More words in this category equalize final first fumble glove handicap hat-trick kart lead 1 old boy outdoor pursuits shoulder pad ski tow skydiving state striker stringer tourist unplaced walk-on Nearby Words starship START start Start Point start-up starter starter home starter kit starter marriage starting block starting gate starting handle starting pistol starting point starting post starting price starting salary startle startling