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mass start

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A format of starting in certain racing sports, such as long-distance running, cycling and biathlon, where the competitors start at the same time and same place and proceed along the same course.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yhteislähtö — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • French: mass start — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • French: départ collectif — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • German: Massenstart — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • Hungarian: tömegrajt — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • Japanese: マススタート (masu sutāto) — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • Korean: 매스 스타트 (maeseu seutateu) — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fellesstart — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fellesstart — format of starting in certain racing sports
  • Swedish: masstart — format of starting in certain racing sports