Meanings
nounstarter pistol (plural starter pistols)
plural starter pistols
- A handgun that fires blanks in order to start races.
Synonyms: starting gun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA handgun that fires blanks in order to start races.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 發令槍 /发令枪
- 發令槍 /发令枪 (fālìngqiāng)handgun to start races
German Startpistole
- Startpistolehandgun to start races
Icelandic ræsibyssa
- ræsibyssahandgun to start races
Cite this entry
APA
starter pistol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starter%20pistol
MLA
“starter pistol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starter%20pistol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starter pistol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starter%20pistol.
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