starting gates

A form of starting gate — A machine used to ensure a fair start in horse or dog racing by opening doors to allow all the racing animals out at the same time.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of starting gate
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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