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Definition of starting platform in US English:
starting platform
noun
1A platform from which an operator controls the starting of machinery.
2A raised platform mounted at the end of a pool from which a swimmer or swimmers begin a race; a starting block.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Practical Mechanic's Journal.
