Thesaurus: starting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Start
2. a. & n. from Start, v.
3. adj. (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
4. adj. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
5. n. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
6. from Start, v. Starting bar (Steam Eng.), a hand lever for working the values in starting an engine. -- Starting hole, a loophole; evasion. [Obs.] -- Starting point, the point from which motion begins, or from which anything starts. -- Starting post, a post, stake, barrier, or place from which competitors in a race start, or begin the race.
7. from Start, v. Starting bar (Steam Eng.), a hand lever forworking the values in starting an engine.-- Starting hole, a loophole; evasion. [Obs.] -- Starting point, thepoint from which motion begins, or from which anything starts.-- Starting post, a post, stake, barrier, or place from whichcompetitors in a race start, or begin the race.
8. n:100 s. (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear s. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event