starting gun
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starting gun
noun
plural
starting guns
starting gun
noun
plural
starting guns
Britannica Dictionary definition of STARTING GUN
[count]
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a special gun used to signal the beginning of a race
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The official fired the starting gun and the runners were off.
also
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the signal made by a starting gun
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As soon as she heard the starting gun, she took off running.
