steepstart

noun
UK /ˈstiːpstɑːt/
US /ˈstiːpstɑːrt/

A steepstart is a very quick beginning that goes up fast.

The rocket had a steepstart and shot straight into the sky.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A beginning that is hard and sudden, like climbing a steep hill right away.

The race had a steepstart, with runners going uphill at once.

3. A sudden increase that happens very quickly.

Prices took a steepstart after the holiday.

4. The first sharp part of a climb or slope.

We rested before the steepstart of the mountain trail.