This is the 15104th most frequent German word.
startende
"Startende" means "starting" or "taking off" in English, typically referring to someone or something beginning an action or flight.
In this sentence, 'startende' acts as an adjective describing the noun 'Zug' (train), referring to the train that is starting its journey.
Der startende Zug beschleunigt diese Hemisphäre.
The departing train accelerates this hemisphere.
Here, 'startende' refers to the machine in the process of beginning operation, functioning as an adjective.
Die startende Maschine rattert laut.
The starting machine rumbles loudly.
In this example, 'startenden' is the form of the adjective 'startende' agreeing with the plural noun 'Flugzeuge' (planes) which it qualifies.