- starting gate
- noun Date: 1898 1. a mechanically operated barrier used as a starting device for a race 2. a barrier that when knocked aside by a competitor (as a skier) starts an electronic timing device
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starting-gate — [ startiŋgɛt ] n. m. • 1900; mot angl. « barrière pour partir » ♦ Anglic. turf Barrière faite de rubans élastiques tendus, de portes, devant laquelle s alignent les chevaux, et qui donne le signal du départ en se relevant ou en s ouvrant. Des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
starting gate — n a gate or pair of gates that open to allow a horse or dog to start running in a race … Dictionary of contemporary English
starting-gate — s. m. Aparelho formado de fitas elásticas estendidas no meio da pista, e que são retiradas para dar a partida aos cavalos de corrida. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
starting gate — n. a movable set of stalls with gates that open simultaneously at the start of a horse race … English World dictionary
Starting gate — A starting gate is a machine used in horse racing and dog racing to ensure a fair start in a race.Thoroughbred/quarter horse racingThe inventor of the electric starting gate for horse racing is generally credited to be Clay Puett, who was a rider … Wikipedia
starting gate — noun a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course • Syn: ↑starting stall • Hypernyms: ↑barrier * * * noun, pl ⋯ gates [count] : a gate or set of gates that opens at the start of a horse or dog race to let the animals begin racing * * * … Useful english dictionary
starting gate — UK [ˈstɑː(r)tɪŋ ˌɡeɪt] / US [ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˌɡeɪt] noun [countable] Word forms starting gate : singular starting gate plural starting gates a gate that a person or horse must stay behind until a race begins … English dictionary
Starting Gate Productions — is a small professional theater company based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Starting Gate performs mainly contemporary classic plays, mostly by American authors, though they make occasional forays into classical texts. The company emphasizes its… … Wikipedia
starting gate — n. movable gate on the starting line of a race course that is raised when the horse/dog race starts; barrier or electronic beam that starts a timing device automatically when a contestant passes through it … English contemporary dictionary
starting gate — start|ing gate [ startıŋ ,geıt ] noun count a gate that a person or horse must stay behind until a race begins … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
