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start·er
(stär′tər)n.
Idiom: 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.
7. An active culture of bacteria or fungi, especially yeast, used to induce a predictable process of fermentation in the making of certain food products, such as cheese, soy sauce, and sourdough bread.
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. (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. (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. informal Austral and NZ 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.
10. for starters slang in the first place
11. (Horse Racing) (of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal
12. (of a person) eager or ready to begin
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start•er
(ˈstɑr tər)n.
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.
5. a culture of bacteria used to start a particular fermentation, as in the manufacture of cheese.
adj. 7. constituting a basis or beginning: a starter home.
Idioms: for starters, as the first step, part, point, etc.; first.
[1530–40]
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starter
appetizer
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| Noun | 1. | starter - an electric motor for starting an engine 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 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 | |
| 5. |  starter - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)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 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" |
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Translations
شَخْص أو حِصان مُشْتَرِك في سِباقفَاتِـحُ شَهِيَّةمُفْتاح تَشْغيل مُحَرِّك السَّيّارَهمن يُطْلِق الإشارَه إلى بَدء السِّباق
předkrmstartérúčastník závodu
begynderdeltagerstarterstartmotor
alkupala
predjelo
indítóönindító
keppandiræsirstartari
スターター
맨 처음에 나오는 요리
štartérúčastník pretekov
predjed
starter
อาหารจานแรก
món khai vị
starter
[ˈstɑːtəʳ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
starter
[ˈstɑːrtər] n (AUTOMOBILES) [car] → démarreur m
(SPORT) (= official) → starter m
(SPORT) (= runner, horse) → partant m
(British) (= first course) → entrée f
for starters (= firstly) → primostarter flat n (British) → premier appartement m (d'un accédant à la propriété)starter home n (British) (= house) → première maison f (d'un accédant à la propriété)starter pack n → kit m de basestarting block n → starting-block mstarting gate n → starting-gate m or fstarting grid n → grille f de départstarting handle n (British) → manivelle fstarting line n → ligne f de départstarting pistol n → pistolet m de starterstarting point n
(for trip, journey) → point m de départ
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
(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)
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
starter
[ˈstɑːtəʳ] nb. (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
he was a late starter (child) → ha cominciato tardi a leggere e a scrivere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
start1
(staː) verb1. to leave or begin a journey. We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.
2. to begin. He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?
3. to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work. I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.
4. to cause something to begin or begin happening etc. One of the students decided to start a college magazine.
noun1. the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc. I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.
2. in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this. The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.
ˈstarter noun1. a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.
2. a person who gives the signal for the race to start.
3. a device in a car etc for starting the engine.
ˈstarting-point noun the point from which something begins.
for a start (used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument. You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.
get off to a good/bad start to start well or badly in a race, business etc.
start off1. to begin a journey. It's time we started off.
2. to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc. The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.
start out to begin a journey; to start off. We shall have to start out at dawn.
start up to (cause to) begin or begin working etc. The machine suddenly started up; He has started up a new boys' club.
to start with1. at the beginning. He was very nervous to start with.
2. as the first point (in an argument etc). There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified.
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starter
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