/ ˈstɑːtə(r); NAmE ˈstɑːrt-/ noun
1.
( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually ap·pe·tiz·er ) a small amount of food that is served before the main course of a meal
—compare hors d'oeuvre
2.
a person, horse, car, etc. that is in a race at the beginning :
Only 8 of the 28 starters completed the course.
—compare non-starter
3.
a person who gives the signal for a race to start
4.
a device used for starting the engine of a vehicle
5.
a person who begins doing a particular activity in the way mentioned :
He was a late starter in the theatre (= older than most people when they start) .
a slow starter
—see also self-starter
6.
(often used as an adjective) something that is intended to be used by sb who is starting to do sth :
a starter home (= a small home for sb who is buying property for the first time)
a starter kit / pack
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IDIOMS
- for starters
- under starter's orders