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start·er  (stärtr)

n.

1. One that starts.

2. An attachment for starting an internal-combustion engine without hand cranking. Also called self-starter.

3. A device that initiates a flow of high voltage across the electrodes of a fluorescent lamp.

4. Sports

a. One who signals the start of a race.

b. A participant that starts in a game or race.

5. Baseball

a. The first pitcher for a team in a game.

b. A pitcher who regularly begins games for a team.

6. The first in a series, especially the first course of a meal; an appetizer.

Idiom:

for starters Informal

To begin with; initially: "Deborah believes him, indicating, for starters, that she isn't the brightest" (Judith Crist).

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starter [ˈstɑːtə]

n

1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a device for starting an internal-combustion engine, usually consisting of a powerful electric motor that engages with the flywheel formerly called self-starter

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) US a person who organizes the timely departure of buses, trains, etc.

3. (General Sporting Terms) a person who supervises and signals the start of a race

4. (General Sporting Terms) a competitor who starts in a race or contest

5. Informal chiefly Austral and NZ an acceptable or practicable proposition, plan, idea, etc.

6. Austral and NZ informal a person who is willing to engage in a particular activity

7. (Cookery) a culture of bacteria used to start fermentation, as in making cheese or yogurt

8. (Cookery) Chiefly Brit the first course of a meal

9. (modifier) designed to be used by a novice a starter kit

for starters Slang in the first place

under starter's orders

a.  (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) (of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal

b.  (of a person) eager or ready to begin

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	starter - an electric motor for starting an engine starter motor, starting motor electrical system - equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio electric motor - a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work kick start, kick starter - a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body self-starter - an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
	2.	starter - a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning contestant - a person who participates in competitions starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
	3.	starter - the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition dispatcher official - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
	4.	starter - any new participant in some activity fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, entrant, freshman, neophyte beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity enlistee, recruit - any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
	5.	starter - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) appetiser, appetizer course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" antipasto - a course of appetizers in an Italian meal canape - an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food cocktail - an appetizer served as a first course at a meal hors d'oeuvre - a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal crudites - raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip
	6.	starter - a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle crank crank handle, starting handle - crank used to start an engine hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
	7.	starter - a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter" culture - (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"

Translations

starter [ˈstɑːtəʳ]

A. N

1. (Sport) (= judge) → juez mf de salida; (= competitor) → corredor(a) m/f
to be under starter's orders (Horse racing) → estar listos para la salida

2. (= button) → botón m de arranque (Aut) (= motor) → motor m de arranque

3. (Brit) (Culin) (= first course) → entrada f
for starters (fig) → en primer lugar

B. CPD starter home N → primera vivienda f
starter motor N (Aut) → motor m de arranque

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starter [ˈstɑː^rtə^r] n

(AUTOMOBILES) [car] → démarreur m

(SPORT) (= official) → starter m

(SPORT) (= runner, horse) → partant m

(British) (= first course) → entrée f

for starters (= firstly) → primo
starter flat n (British) → premier appartement d'un accédant à la propriété)m >
starter home n (British) (= house) → première maison d'un accédant à la propriété)f >
starter pack n → kit m de base
starting block n → starting-block m
starting gate n → starting-gate m or f
starting grid n → grille f de départ
starting handle n (British) → manivelle f
starting line n → ligne f de départ
starting pistol n → pistolet m de starter
starting point n

(for trip, journey) → point m de départ

(for discussion, process) → point m de départ
starting post n → ligne f de départ
starting price n

[shares] → prix m initial

(RACING) → cote f de départ
starting salary n → salaire m de départ

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starter

n

(Sport) → Starter(in) m(f) (also horse); (= competitor) → Teilnehmer(in) m(f); to be under starter’s orders → auf das Startkommando warten; (fig) → in den Startblöcken sitzen

(Aut etc: = self-starter) → Starter m, → Anlasser m

(inf: = person) to be a late starter → ein Spätzünder m → sein (inf); (child) → ein Spätentwickler m → sein; to be a late starter with girls → ein Spätzünder m → sein, was Mädchen betrifft (inf); he was a late starter in the presidential race → er beteiligte sich erst spät an den Präsidentschaftswahlen; she is a slow starter in the morning → sie kommt morgens nur langsam in Schwung

(Brit inf: = first course) → Vorspeise f

for starters (inf) → für den Anfang (inf)

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starter:

starter home

n Immobilienobjekt für Erstkäufer

starter kit

n → Starterkit nt, → Startset nt

starter model

n → Einstiegsmodell nt

starter pack

n (Comm) → Erstausstattung f, → Startpaket nt

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starter [ˈstɑːtəʳ] n

a. (Brit) (Culin) as a starter → come or per antipasto
for starters (fig) → per cominciare

b. (Aut) (motor) → motorino d'avviamento; (on machine) → pulsante m d'accensione

c. (Sport) (judge) → starter m inv; (competitor) → concorrente m/f
he was a late starter (child) → ha cominciato tardi a leggere e a scrivere

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starter [ˈstɑːtəʳ] n

a. (Brit) (Culin) as a starter → come or per antipasto
for starters (fig) → per cominciare

b. (Aut) (motor) → motorino d'avviamento; (on machine) → pulsante m d'accensione

c. (Sport) (judge) → starter m inv; (competitor) → concorrente m/f
he was a late starter (child) → ha cominciato tardi a leggere e a scrivere

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