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Definition of starting pistol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

starting pistol

noun

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ pɪstl/

/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ pɪstl/

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a gun used for signalling the start of a raceTopics Sports: other sportsc1

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