starting blocks

A form of starting block — A peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of starting block
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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