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If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators.
Ben Stein

Meaning of "starting gate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STARTING GATE

starting gate play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STARTING GATE

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Starting gate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STARTING GATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

starting gate

Starting gate

A starting gate also called a starting barrier or starting stalls is a machine used to ensure a fair start to in horse racing and dog racing.

Definition of starting gate in the English dictionary

The definition of starting gate in the dictionary is a movable barrier so placed on the starting line of a racecourse that the raising of it releases all the contestants simultaneously.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STARTING GATE

start-up costs
start-up money
starter
starter flat
starter home
starter pack
starter set
startful
starting block
starting grid
starting handle
starting line
starting pistol
starting point
starting post
starting price
starting rate
starting salary
starting stalls
startingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE STARTING GATE

alley gate
AND gate
departure gate
exclusive OR gate
gate
head gate
in the aggregate
investigate
kissing gate
lich gate
lock gate
lych gate
NAND gate
navigate
NOR gate
NOT gate
OR gate
tail gate
Taranaki gate
water gate

Synonyms and antonyms of starting gate in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «starting gate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STARTING GATE

Find out the translation of starting gate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of starting gate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «starting gate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起跑线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puerta de salida
570 millions of speakers

English

starting gate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुरुआती फाटक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوابة الانطلاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стартовые ворота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

portão de partida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গেট শুরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porte de départ
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pintu masuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Starthaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

出走ゲート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

출발 게이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wiwitan gapura
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt đầu từ cửa khẩu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடங்கி வாயில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रारंभ गेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Başlangıç ​​kapısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cancelletto di partenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyjścia bramy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стартові ворота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poarta de plecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκκίνησης πύλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begin hek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Utgångs grind
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

start gate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of starting gate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STARTING GATE»

The term «starting gate» is regularly used and occupies the 58.295 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about starting gate

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2 QUOTES WITH «STARTING GATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word starting gate.
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Mikaela Shiffrin
When I'm in the starting gate, it's just me and the hill.
2
Ben Stein
If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARTING GATE»

Discover the use of starting gate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to starting gate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Starting Gate: Birth Weight and Life Chances
In this text the authors argue that the social and biological determinants and consequences of low birth weight have not been adequately explored by social scientists or natural/life scientists.
Dalton Conley, Kate Wetteroth Strully, Neil G. Bennett, 2003
2
Starting Gate
Carole Hanson, Stevie Lake, Lisa Atwood, and Veronica diAngelo are headed to California for a Pony Club rally.
Bonnie Bryant, 2013
3
Inequality at the Starting Gate: Social Background ...
"Inequality at the Starting Gate is a new EPI study of the learning gap between rich and poor children when they enter kindergarten.
Valerie E. Lee, David T. Burkam, 2002
4
Crippled at the Starting Gate: The Graduate Schools Created ...
The Graduate Schools Created and Perpetuate the Gender Gap in Science and Engineering Robert Leslie Fisher. CRIPPLED AT THE STARTING GATE THE GRADUATE SCHOOLS CREATED AND PERPETUATE THE GENDER GAP IN ...
Robert Leslie Fisher, 2009
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Sovereign Virtue: The Theory and Practice of Equality
The objection supposes that we reached that conclusion because we accept, as the basis of equality of resources, what we might call the starting-gate theory of fairness: that if people start in the same circumstances and do not cheat or steal ...
Ronald Dworkin, 2002
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Licensing Parents: Family, State, and Child Maltreatment
Luck egalitarian approaches are often starting-gate theories, where the ideal is that people enjoy fair shares at the start of life. Anderson objects: “equality of fortune is essentially a 'starting-gate theory': as long as people enjoy fair shares at the ...
Michael McFall, Laurence Thomas, 2009
7
Starting Gate and Million Dollar Horse
Starting Gate LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Bonnie Bryant, 2003
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Three-dimensional Integrated Circuit Design
In addition, gate Q cannot be a starting gate for gate pairs at a distance l 1⁄4 2. Alternatively, gate Q can be a starting gate for gate pairs at a distance l 1⁄4 1, as indicated by the dashed curve. Gate S is a nonstarting gate as a circle cannot be  ...
Visileios F. Pavlidis, Eby G. Friedman, 2010
9
The Hayday Conspiracy
In the south-west spire, Luro rises to see the horses approach the starting gate. From the other spire, Skinner sees Luro's head as a black silhouette. "There he is !" Bates reaches for his weapon. The silhouette of Luro disappears. "He's down ...
John Whitaker, 2005
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Mama's Diamonds
The board was a replica of a racetrack with a starting gate and mechanical horses of different colors that moved along assigned tracks. An electric cord with a ball-like device was attached to the game board. A button was pushed in the center ...
Emcie Day, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARTING GATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term starting gate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Withering Glance: Caitlyn Jenner at the starting gate
Withering Glance: Caitlyn Jenner at the starting gate. June 6, 2015 — 10:21am. Text size. comment1. share · tweet · email. Print. more. Share on: Share on ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
2
Belmont Stakes 2015: Post Positions & Starting Gate
American Pharoah, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza will start from post-position after starting from post-position No. 18 in the ... «Heavy.com, Jun 15»
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Why tech-savvy Shenzhen has left Hong Kong at the starting gate
For Gu Ying and his two friends, Shenzhen was the only place to start their new tech venture. Hong Kong, where they attended university, just wasn't an option. «South China Morning Post, May 15»
4
Pharoah schools in starting gate
The Triple Crown hopeful schooled in the starting gate before galloping out on the dirt before a return to trainer Bob Baffert's barn. Baffert is scheduled to return ... «WTVQ, May 15»
5
Republican Runners and Riders Gather at the Starting Gate
An attendee wears a GOP elephant necklace in March 2014 during the California Republican Party's spring convention in Burlingame. Stephen Lam/Reuters. «Newsweek, May 15»
6
Quest for Crown in starting gate
Opening Day at Saratoga Race Course isn't until July 24, but many horse-racing fans will be trying to cash their first tickets of 2015 on Saturday. Nineteen horses ... «Albany Times Union, May 15»
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How To Keep Those Bad Stories From Leaving The Starting Gate
The trick is to slow it from the start so you have the opportunity to try and change this Moment of Misery™ into a Moment of Magic®. All too often businesses only ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
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Kentucky Derby 2015: Post Positions & Starting Gate
Hall of Famer Nick Zito's Frammento will replace Stanford and will go off at post-position No. 20. Each horse from 12-20 will move up one post-position. «Heavy.com, Apr 15»
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Mayweather-Pacquiao come together in Kentucky Derby starting gate
Next Saturday, they will come together in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. That's because Itsaknockout will enter the Run for the Roses and be will a sponsor of ... «FOXSports.com, Apr 15»
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Hoss Talk: Thoroughbred season in the starting gate at Hastings …
Thoroughbred horse racing returns to the Lower Mainland at Hastings Racecourse Saturday and Sunday at 1:50 p.m.. Unlike past years when there was an ... «The Province, Apr 15»

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