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flying start
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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flying startflying start - a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
racing start - the start of a race
2.flying start - a quick and auspicious beginning
start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
Translations
flying start npartenza lanciata
to get off to a flying start (fig) → partire come un razzo, avere un inizio brillante
flying start npartenza lanciata
to get off to a flying start (fig) → partire come un razzo, avere un inizio brillante


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