Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

starting gate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
start-ing -gate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine used to ensure a fair start in horse or dog racing by opening doors to allow all the racing animals out at the same time.

noun

The beginning.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

starting gates (plural)

Phrases

out of the starting gate

Synonyms

starting stall

Questions

What does starting gate mean?
A machine used to ensure a fair start in horse or dog racing by opening doors to allow all the racing animals out at the same time.

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