starting blocks
noun/ˈstɑːtɪŋ blɒks/
/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ blɑːks/
(also the blocks)
[plural]- the two blocks on the ground that runners push their feet against at the beginning of a raceTopics Sports: other sportsc1
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