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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An illegal racing start in which one of the competitors begins moving before the starting signal.
- noun A violation of the rules governing the start of play in which a player moves from a set position before play is initiated, especially a rule violation in football in which an offensive player other than the center moves from a set position before the ball is snapped.
- noun A misguided or unsuccessful attempt to begin something.
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- noun sports The starting of a race before being signaled to do so.
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