Meaning Of The Word Starting block

Real Dictionary
  1. Real Dictionary
  2. S Words Definitions
  3. Section S-539
  4. Starting block

What's the definition of Starting block? Find Starting block meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Starting block Meaning

Starting block Definition
Starting block Definition

What's The Definition Of Starting block?

starting block
Starting blocks are blocks which runners put their feet against to help them move quickly forward at the start of a race.

starting block in American English
noun: a device used by runners, esp. sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet

starting block in British English
noun: one of a pair of adjustable devices with pads or blocks against which a sprinter braces his or her feet in crouch starts

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day