noun
1. : a start effected by setting off the competitors in a race from a point behind the starting line so that they are in rapid motion when crossing that line
2. : a great initial impetus or advantage in carrying out a project
noun
1. : a start effected by setting off the competitors in a race from a point behind the starting line so that they are in rapid motion when crossing that line
2. : a great initial impetus or advantage in carrying out a project
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012