staggered start
Lanes begin differently
A staggered start is a racing arrangement where competitors begin at different positions or times to compensate for track geometry or other variables.
In track events with curved lanes, runners in outer lanes start ahead of inner-lane runners so everyone covers the same distance.
The term extends to any sequential or offset beginning: The company used a staggered start to ease new employees into the system.
- staggeredShocked or unevenly spaced
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- staggered formationNon-linear parallel positioning
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- lanesParallel traffic divisions
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