starting block

English

Noun

starting block (plural starting blocks)

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.

Translations

an aid for sprinters

French: bloc de départ (fr) m, plot de départ (fr) m

Maori: tia ngapu

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