Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - starter
Starter
starter
n. 1 a person or thing that starts. 2 an esp. automatic device for starting the engine of a motor vehicle etc. 3 a person giving the signal for the start of a race. 4 a horse or competitor starting in a race (a list of probable starters). 5 the first course of a meal. 6 the initial action etc. Phrases and idioms for starters sl. to start with. under starter's orders (of racehorses etc.) in a position to start a race and awaiting the starting-signal.
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I. noun Date: 1622 a person who initiates or sets going: as, an official who gives the signal to begin a race, one who dispatches vehicles, 2. one that engages in a competition, one that begins to engage in an activity or process, one that causes something to begin operating: as, a device for starting an engine, material containing microorganisms (as yeast) used to induce a desired fermentation, something that is the beginning of a process, activity, or series, II. adjective Date: 1946 of, relating to, or being an item acquired with the expectation that a more elaborate or sophisticated model will be acquired in the future ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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