starting block

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   block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race

   Broaderblock

Questions about starting block

What does starting block mean?

starting block means "block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race".

Is starting block a common word?

starting block is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.