starting gate

starting gate

noun
any of various types of movable barriers for lining up and giving an equal start to the entries in a horse or dog race.

Origin:
1895–1900
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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starting gate
 
n
1.  a movable barrier so placed on the starting line of a racecourse that the raising of it releases all the contestants simultaneously
2.  the US name for starting stalls

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