starting bar

noun

A handlever for working the valves when starting a steam engine.

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Meanings

nounstarting bar (plural starting bars)

plural starting bars

  1. A handlever for working the valves when starting a steam engine.
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APA

starting bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20bar

MLA

“starting bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20bar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starting bar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20bar.

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