Usually means: Device signaling start of race.
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  1. starting gun: Merriam-Webster
  2. starting gun: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (starting gun)

▸ noun:  (athletics) A gun fired to start a race.
▸ noun:  (figuratively) A signal to start or proceed; something that triggers an event or situation.

Similar:
starter, gunning, morning gun, gunfire, shooting, hotgun, gunshot, gunflash, fire, report, more...

Opposite:
finishing line, end point, finish line

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Similar:
starter, gunning, morning gun, gunfire, shooting, hotgun, gunshot, gunflash, fire, report, more...

Opposite:
finishing line, end point, finish line



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