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 210 DICTIONARY OF AVIATION

start sta:zt intr. begin to move or fly; set out on an air#tip; get eff.

start sta:zt n, the action of the verb start; a starting or de- parture from the earth; a get-away or geteeff.

running start, a start (of a flying^machine) which is pre- ceded by a run aleng the ground; a geteeff accomplisht by means of running, as on starting^tuheels : as, the *running^ start system.

starter 'staztez n. an aeronaut or a balloon that starts out for a tip or veyage, especially among others, as in an air# race; a competitor in a balloon^race.

starting-area 'staztirj,e:-zi-9 n. an area of tract used for starting or launching aircraft; a starting^field ; a starting? ground.

starting-catapult 'staztir^kaeta-pAlt n. a catapultelike de- vice used for starting or launching an aircraft; a starting- derrick; a pylen.

starting-crank 'staztin,ksaerjk n. the crank by tuhich the shaft of an internal^combustion engin is turnd, by hand, in order to start it or set it in motion.

starting-derrick 'staztin/Iezik n. a derrick or frame for raising and dropping the weight used in starting or launch- ing a flying^machine ; a launching^dernck; a catapult; a pylen.

starting-device 'staztirj-di,vais n. a device for starting an aircraft in flight; a starting^mechanism ; a launching#de- vice.

starting-field 'staztin,fiild n. a field or tract of ground used for starting or 1; unchmg aircraft ; a starting^area ; a starting^ground.

starting-gear 'staztirj,gi:z n. the gear or apparatus in an aircraft which is used in starting the machine in flight: as, a tuheeld *startmg?gear.

starting-ground 'staztir^gzaund n. a tract of ground used for starting or launching aircraft; a starting^area ; a starting^field.

starting-impulse 'staztir^im-pAls n. the impulse of start- ing; the impulsiv or compelling force by which a craft is started; the initial thrust by which a flymg^machine is launcht into the air.

starting-line 'staztirj,lam n. the line (en the ground) frem which an airship starts, as when making a test flight.

starting-mechanism 'staztir^meks-mzgm n. any mecha- nism used in starting or launching an aircraft; a starting* device; a launching^apparatus.

starting-place 'staztirj,pz.ees n. a place en the earth from

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