point of no return
(ˈpɔɪnt lɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the point in a flight at which an aircraft will lack sufficient fuel to return to its starting point.
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springboard
(ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a starting point; point of departure, as for a discussion, argument, etc.
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brachystochrone
Webster Dictionary
a curve, in which a body, starting from a given point, and descending solely by the force of gravity, will reach another given point in a shorter time than it could by any other path. This curve of quickest descent, as it is sometimes called, is, in a vacuum, the same as the cycloid
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round
Webster Dictionary
by or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point
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base
(ɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a starting point or point of departure.
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base
Webster Dictionary
the point or line from which a start is made; a starting place or a goal in various games
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amplitude
Webster Dictionary
the extent of a movement measured from the starting point or position of equilibrium; -- applied especially to vibratory movements
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cycle on
(cycle on)
Princeton's WordNet
come to the starting point of a cycle
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break
(ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to leave the starting point in a race:
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from
(ʌm, frɒm; unstressed frəm)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(used to specify a starting point in an expression of limits):
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from
(ʌm, frɒm; unstressed frəm)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
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introductory
(basic, introductory)
Princeton's WordNet
serving as a base or starting point
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threshold
(threshold)
Princeton's WordNet
the starting point for a new state or experience
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basic
(basic, introductory)
Princeton's WordNet
serving as a base or starting point
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quirk
Webster Dictionary
a sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger
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square one
(ˈskwɛər li)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the starting point; initial stage or step.
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jumping-off place
(ˈdʒʌm pər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a place used as a starting point, as for a trip or enterprise.
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back
(æk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
at or toward the original starting point, place, or condition:
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takeoff
(ˈteɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a departure from a starting point, as in beginning a race.
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revolution
(ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a procedure or course, as if in a circuit, back to a starting point.
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score
(ɔr, skoʊr)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a line drawn as a boundary, the starting point of a race, etc.
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independence
(ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. 110,303.
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base
(ɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the number that serves as a starting point for a logarithmic or other numerical system.
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circulate
(circulate)
Princeton's WordNet
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
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palos
(ˈpɑ lɔs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward. 2540.
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erysipelas
Webster Dictionary
st. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically
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ablative
(ˈæb lə tɪv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
of or designating a grammatical case that is used to mark the starting point of an action and, in Latin, to indicate manner, instrument, or agent.
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round-trip light time
(round-trip light time, RTLT)
Princeton's WordNet
the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
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rtlt
(round-trip light time, RTLT)
Princeton's WordNet
the elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
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scratch
(ætʃ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the starting place, starting time, or status of a competitor in a handicap who has no allowance and no penalty.
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