post time

Post time is defined as the specific time when a race begins and when racers, like runners or horses, must be at the starting line.

(noun)

An example of post time is when the bell sounds to signify that runners need to begin running.

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See post time in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the scheduled starting time of a horse race

See post time in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Sports
The time set immediately before the official start of a race after which point no further betting is allowed.
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