transcription, транскрипция: [ stɑ:(r)tə(r) ]
( starters)
1.
A starter is a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, use appetizer )
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2.
The starter of a car is the device that starts the engine.
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3.
The starters in a race are the people or animals who take part at the beginning even if they do not finish.
Of the 10 starters, four were eliminated or retired.
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