STARTING

starting. Starting, n. the act of starting

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Start″ing (stärt″ĭng), a. & n. from Start, v. Starting bar (Steam Eng.), a hand lever for working the valves in starting an engine. — Starting hole, a loophole; evasion. — 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.