starting blocks

Definition

Sports

• plural noun either of a pair of objects that runners brace their feet against at the start of a sprint race. The blocks are made up of a base that can be firmly fixed to the track and angled supports for the runners’ feet.

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Contexts for “starting blocks”

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• Sports