starter
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tər noun
1.
a person or thing that starts.
2.
a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race, the running of a train, bus, elevator, etc.
3.
a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand.
4.
a person or thing that starts in a race or contest: Only five starters finished the race.
5.
adjective
9.
constituting a basis or beginning: a starter set of dishes; a starter home.
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10.
for starters, Informal. as the first step or part; initially; first: We will have soup for starters. For starters, he doesn't even know how to drive.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Formerly called self-starter a device for starting an internal-combustion engine, usually consisting of a powerful electric motor that engages with the flywheel |
| 2. | (US) a person who organizes the timely departure of buses, trains, etc |
| 3. | a person who supervises and signals the start of a race |
| 4. | a competitor who starts in a race or contest |
| 5. | informal chiefly (Austral), (NZ) an acceptable or practicable proposition, plan, idea, etc |
| 6. | informal (Austral), (NZ) a person who is willing to engage in a particular activity |
| 7. | a culture of bacteria used to start fermentation, as in making cheese or yogurt |
| 8. | chiefly (Brit) the first course of a meal |
| 9. | (modifier) designed to be used by a novice: a starter kit |
| 10. | slang for starters in the first place |
| 11. | under starter's orders |
| a. (of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal | |
| b. (of a person) eager or ready to begin | |
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Example sentences
The farmer set a time, and the sound of the alarm fed into an interface that signaled the coil of the pump's starter.
It's on my right forearm, which means it ends up being a good conversation starter after a quick handshake.
Mix together sourdough starter batter, water, and four cups of flour.
Major ground operations in the starter garden are drawing to a close.
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