[starting gate] n (1898) 1: a mechanically operated barrier used as a starting device for a race
2: a barrier that when knocked aside by a competitor (as a skier) starts an electronic timing device
[starting gate] n (1898) 1: a mechanically operated barrier used as a starting device for a race
2: a barrier that when knocked aside by a competitor (as a skier) starts an electronic timing device
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012