Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

standing start

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: stand-ing s-tart
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The start of a motor race, when the cars are initially stationary.

Example Sentences

"Amid the sequence of incidents and crashes, the victory hinged on three standing starts between the Mercedes drivers."

Inflected Forms

standing starts (plural)

Phrases

a standing start

Frequently Paired Words

rolling start

Questions

What does standing start mean?: The start of a motor race, when the cars are initially stationary.

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