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STARTING GATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
Synonyms:
starting gate; starting stall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("starting gate" is a kind of...):
barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)