starter

starter
Self-starter Self`-start"er, n. A mechanism (usually one operated by electricity, compressed air, a spring, or an explosive gas), attached to an internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, and used as a means of starting the engine without cranking it by hand; -- called also a {starter}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

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  • starter — [ startɛr ] n. m. • 1861; mot angl., de to start « faire partir » 1 ♦ Personne qui est chargée de donner le départ d une course de chevaux. Les chevaux sont sous les ordres du starter, le départ va être donné. ♢ Par anal. Personne chargée de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • starter — STÁRTER, (1) starteri, s.m., (2, 3) startere, s.n. 1. s.m. Persoană care dă semnalul de plecare într o cursă sportivă. 2. s.n. Carburator auxiliar folosit la pornirea unui motor cu ardere internă. 3. s.n. Dispozitiv care serveşte la aprinderea… …   Dicționar Român

  • Starter — may refer to: * Automobile self starter, or motor starters, used to start large electrical motors * Fluorescent lamp Starter, used to jump start fluorescent lights since they require a charge in order to turn on (Refer to section 2.3) * Bread… …   Wikipedia

  • Starter — Starter …   Википедия

  • starter — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mos I, Mc. startererze; lm M. startererzy {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} człowiek dający sygnał startu do wyścigu, biegu i czuwający nad jego przebiegiem : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Gwizdek startera rozpoczął bieg na sto metrów. Starter… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Starter — Start er (st[aum]rt [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, starts; as, a starter on a journey; the starter of a race. [1913 Webster] 2. A dog that rouses game. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Starter — steht für: ein Bauteil in der Beleuchtungstechnik, siehe Leuchtstofflampe ein Bauteil in der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik, siehe Anlasser die Altersgruppe der Sieben bis Achtjährigen bei der Christlichen Pfadfinderschaft Royal Rangers das starke Tauende… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • starter — o estárter sustantivo masculino 1. Área: mecánica Dispositivo de un motor de explosión que regula la entrada del aire en el carburador y permite un arranque en frío: cerrar el starter. Abre el starter, porque el coche está muy frío y si no, no… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • starter — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that starts. 2) chiefly Brit. the first course of a meal. 3) an automatic device for starting a machine. 4) a competitor taking part in a race or game at the start. 5) a topic or question with which to start a… …   English terms dictionary

  • starter — / stɑ:tə/, it. / starter/ s. ingl. [der. del v. (to ) start far partire, mettere in movimento ], usato in ital. al masch. 1. (sport.) [giudice che dà l ordine e il segnale d inizio di una corsa podistica, ciclistica, ecc.] ▶◀ (non com.) mossiere …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • starter — → estárter …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

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