American English pronunciation

How to pronounce starter

IPA transcription: [s'tɑɹtɚ]

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Noun

  • any new participant in some activity

  • an electric motor for starting an engine

  • a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

  • the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

  • food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

  • a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

  • 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”

Usage examples

  • He was for the third consecutive time, the opening day starter for the Astros.
  • He was a three-year starter as an offensive and defensive lineman.
  • This eventually led to rookie quarterback Brett Smith getting a shot as the starter.
  • The automobile self starter was an early engine system to use this.
  • Now, they use starter cultures.
  • Aggainis enrolled at Boston University, where he became a starter, primarily at quarterback.
  • Islam is not the starter of wars.
  • He pitched seven seasons with the Astros, mostly as a starter.
  • Running boards were unique to the starter truck due to the narrow cargo bed.
  • A year later, he returned to the Browns as a starter.