present participle of kick-start

(athletics) A gun fired to start a race. / (figuratively) A signal to start or proceed.

plural of starting five

(soccer) An appearance in a match from the kick-off.

plural of starting price

The opening price for an item at an auction. / (horse racing) The final odds on a horse when the race starts; also used to designate a system of fixed-odds betting using such prices. Abbreviation: SP.

A hand lever for working the valves when starting a steam engine.

(dated) A loophole; evasion.

plural of starting bar

plural of starting gun