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starting block

start·ing block (plural start·ing blocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
support for runner at race start: 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 placed onto the track and angled supports for the runners' feet.

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