gun time

noun

The time it takes to finish a race from when the starter's gun (or other signal) is sounded until crossing the finish line, irrespective of when the competitor actually starts.

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finish timegross time
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Meanings

noungun time (plural gun times)

plural gun times

  1. The time it takes to finish a race from when the starter's gun (or other signal) is sounded until crossing the finish line, irrespective of when the competitor actually starts.

    Synonyms: finish time, gross time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe time it takes to finish a race from when the starter's gun (or other signal) is sounded until crossing the finish line, irrespective of when the competitor actually starts.

Similar
finish timegross time
Also see
finish timegross time
Cite this entry
APA

gun time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20time

MLA

“gun time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gun time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20time.

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