starter
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈstɑːrtər/
:
motor de arranque
- It's the starter, the starter's pretty ratty.
- starter motor
- replace the starter
- built-in starter
She came out, her VW bug starter was unconnected.
- She came out, her VW bug starter was unconnected.
- Same goes for the drive mode selector right beneath the engine starter switch.
Examples
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Plus my car needs a new starter and...
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And there you see remarkable, a beautiful result there, a starter motor in action.
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We put fresh gas in it, a new starter and we're, we're finding things like this may have been the problem with the starter.
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- It's your starter motor.
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The driver switched on the starter, and the vehicle moved off.
Fiction book (1990) -
The second thing I'm grateful for is the remote starter for my brand new car.
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Where's the starter on this thing?
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I disconnected the starter motor.
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I turned the key to hear the usual Skil-saw screech of the starter motor.
Fiction book (1993) -
The mechanic replaced the old starter with a new one to get the engine running.
Synonyms
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4.5
A handle that you turn to make a machine move
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3.5
A switch in a car that starts the engine
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2.3
A metal key used to start a car engine
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4.0
An electric motor that turns a car engine to start it
A small electric motor in a car that turns the engine to start it
A motor that starts an engine by itself
A metal crank you put into an engine and turn by hand to make it run
A lever on a motorcycle you push with your foot to start the motor
A lever on a motorcycle that you press with your foot to start the engine
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Etymology
The word starter comes from the simple verb start ('to begin' or 'to jump up') plus -er ('something that does an action'). So a car starter is the part that gives the engine a first push and makes it begin to run.