Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S starting block: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: start'ing block" Pronunciation: [key] — Track. Track. a device used by runners, esp. sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. starter starting gate TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bildungsroman Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language