starter's gun
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gun lap — n. Track & Field the final lap of a race, signaled by the firing of a starter s pistol as the runner in the lead begins the lap * * * … Universalium
gun lap — n. Track & Field the final lap of a race, signaled by the firing of a starter s pistol as the runner in the lead begins the lap … English World dictionary
gun — I n. 1) to aim; fire; point a gun at smb. 2) to turn a gun on smb. 3) to draw a gun 4) to hold a gun on smb.; to hold a gun to smb. s head 5) to load; unload a gun 6) to man a gun 7) (artillery) to lay ( adjust ) a gun 8) to carry, pack (AE,… … Combinatory dictionary
starter */ — UK [ˈstɑː(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈstɑrtər] noun [countable] Word forms starter : singular starter plural starters 1) an official who signals the start of a race, especially by firing a gun 2) a person or horse that takes part in a race or game when it… … English dictionary
starter — start|er [ˈsta:tə US ˈsta:rtər] n 1.) BrE a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part American Equivalent: appetizer ▪ We had soup as a starter , followed by steak. 2.) a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when… … Dictionary of contemporary English
starter — start|er [ startər ] noun count * ▸ 1 someone to start race ▸ 2 someone/something that races ▸ 3 food to start meal ▸ 4 for starting activity ▸ 5 machine/engine part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an official who signals the start of a race, especially by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
starter — noun (C) 1 a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts: Of the eight starters, only three finished the race. 2 for starters informal a phrase meaning to begin with, used to tell someone what should be done or said first: Well, for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
starter gun — /ˈstatə gʌn/ (say stahtuh gun) noun → starting gun …
starter — noun a) Someone who starts something. b) The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag Syn: hors d’oeuvre … Wiktionary
jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… … Dictionary of American idioms
