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flying start

n. In both senses also called running start.

1. Sports A racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they cross the starting line.

2. A quick or auspicious beginning.

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flying start

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) Also called (informal) flyer (in sprinting) a start by a competitor anticipating the starting signal

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) a start to a race or time trial in which the competitor is already travelling at speed as he passes the starting line

3. any promising beginning

4. an initial advantage over others

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flying start - a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line running start racing start - the start of a race
	2.	flying start - a quick and auspicious beginning running start start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"

Translations

flying start n → partenza lanciata
to get off to a flying start (fig) → partire come un razzo, avere un inizio brillante

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flying start n → partenza lanciata
to get off to a flying start (fig) → partire come un razzo, avere un inizio brillante