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flying start - definition and meaning
flying start
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Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Sports A racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they cross the starting line.
- noun A quick or auspicious beginning.
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- noun idiomatic An especially good start.
- noun The start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a quick and auspicious beginning
- noun a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
Etymologies
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From sailboat races, where the ships should be 'flying' under full sail as they cross the starting line.
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Words with the same meaning
- A
- advantage
- alpha
- beginning
- blast-off
- bulge
- coign of vantage
- commencement
- creation
- cutting edge
- dawn
- drop
- edge
- establishment
- foundation
- fresh start
- head start
- inside track
- institution
- jump
- jump-off
- kick-off
- leading edge
- new departure
- odds
- oncoming
- onset
- opening
- origin
- origination
- outbreak
- outset
- running start
- send-off
- setting in motion
- setting-up
- something extra
- something in reserve
- square one
- start
- start-off
- starting point
- take-off
- upper hand
- vantage
- vantage ground
- vantage point
- whip hand
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