pikstart

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪk.stɑrt/
  • Hyphenation: pik‧start

Noun

pikstart m (plural pikstarts)

  1. (sports) A very fast start, in races almost coinciding with the starting signal. [from 1940s]
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