STARTER

Starter

A starter is an electric motor, pneumatic motor, hydraulic motor, or other device for rotating an internal-combustion engine so as to initiate the engine's operation under its own power.

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starter

Noun

  1. Someone who starts something.
    a starter on a journey
  1. The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag
  2. A starting pitcher.
  1. Something that starts something.
    1. An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine
    2. A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp
    3. A yeast culture used to start a fermentation process
  2. The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.
  3. A player in the starting lineup
  4. A dog that rouses game.


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