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jackrabbit start

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fast or quick start, as to a race.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1993, Chicago Tribune (18 April), "Jackrabbit Start for Egg Hunt", Susan Kubian One little tyke had to be restrained from a jackrabbit start under the rope as his mother pulled him back, grabbing the hood of his jacket.

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