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noun
A peg or angled block of wood or metal pedal used by track and field athletes, mainly sprinters, for getting a quick start in a race.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: block
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