Meanings
prepositional phrase
- From rest, a standstill or motionless state.
From a standing start, the trains must achieve 360kph (225mph) and run 40km (25 miles) in 535 seconds (8mins 55secs).
2021 December 29, “Network News: HS2 rolling stock”, in RAIL, number 947, page 7
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APA
from a standing start. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20a%20standing%20start
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“from a standing start.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20a%20standing%20start. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “from a standing start,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20a%20standing%20start.
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