starting gate

starting gate

n. Sports

1. A series of stalls with interconnected doors that open simultaneously at the beginning of a race.

2. A movable barrier that starts an automatic timer when pushed aside by a competitor, such as a skier.

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starting gate

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a movable barrier so placed on the starting line of a racecourse that the raising of it releases all the contestants simultaneously

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) the US name for starting stalls

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

starting gate - a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course starting stall barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement