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scratch line

–noun
1. a line that marks the start of a race.
2. Track and Field. a line that a competitor is not allowed to step over while performing in certain events, as the triple jump or javelin throw.

Origin:
1895–1900
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scratch line  
n.   Sports
  1. A starting line for a race.

  2. A line beyond which a contestant must not step.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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