What does "starting block" mean?

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.

Starting block

Common synonyms include: block, foundational, initial, initial phase, introductory activity, launchpad.

noun

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Noun

1
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.
2
block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race wordnet