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noun
- 1. a person or thing that starts in a specified way: "I'm just a slow starter"
- 2. an automatic device for starting a machine, especially the engine of a vehicle: "the starter motor"
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1. : a person who initiates or sets going: such as. a. : an official who gives the signal to begin a race. b. : one who dispatches vehicles. 2. a. : one that engages in a competition. especially : a member of a starting lineup. b. : one that begins to engage in an activity or process. 3. : one that causes something to begin operating: such as. a.
a person, animal, or organization that takes part in an activity, especially a race, when it begins: Of the ten starters (= horses that started in the race), two fell at the first fence. a person who gives the signal to start a race: They all wait for the crack of the starter's pistol.
Definitions of starter. noun. a participant with no experience with an activity. synonyms: entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer. see more. noun. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle. synonyms: crank. see more.
a person, animal, or organization that takes part in an activity, especially a race or game, when it begins: Her son is a starter on the football team. a person who gives the signal to start a race: They all wait for the crack of the starter's pistol.
Definition of starter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a person or thing that starts. 2. a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race or the running of a train, 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.
noun. a person or thing that starts. a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race, the running of a train, bus, elevator, etc. a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand. a person or thing that starts in a race or contest: Only five starters finished the race.
A starter is a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, use appetizer. 2. countable noun. The starter of a car is the device that starts the engine. A car's starter is basically an electric motor. 3. countable noun [usually plural]
Starter definition: . See examples of STARTER used in a sentence.
start•er (stär′ tər), n. a person or thing that starts. a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race, the running of a train, bus, elevator, etc. Automotive a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand.
