standing start

noun

The start of a motor race, when the cars are initially stationary.

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Meanings

nounstanding start (plural standing starts)

plural standing starts

  1. hobbiesThe start of a motor race, when the cars are initially stationary.

    Amid the sequence of incidents and crashes, the victory hinged on three standing starts between the Mercedes drivers.

    2020 September 13, Andrew Benson, “Tuscan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claims 90th win after incredible race”, in BBC Sport
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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