lähtökuoppa

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (athletics) a small hole in the ground into which a runner can fit the toe of his running shoe at the start of a heat
  • (figuratively) bullpen the state of being ready to start

Etymology

Compound from Finnish lähtö (start, departure) + Finnish kuoppa (pit, pothole, hole).

Origin

Finnish

kuoppa

Gloss

pit, pothole, hole

Concept
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The physical world

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Person/Thing

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