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.

(rail transport) Synonym of starting signal.

plural of starting signal

plural of starter signal

(rail transport) A railway signal controlling the starting of trains from a station or some other location, nowadays usually a colour-light signal. / (sports) A signal to begin a race.

Alternative form of start a hare

(UK, dated) Introduce a conversational topic.

(neuropathy) Staring into space and failing to respond to speech or touch; an absence seizure.

(electrical engineering) The process of restoring an electric power station or part of an electric grid to operation without relying on the external electric power transmission network.

plural of starter home