Starter ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Starter ( noun )

1. A device for setting a machine or engine in motion.
2. A dish served as the first course of a meal.
3. A person or thing that starts something.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "a person or thing that starts"): from start + -er.

Examples:

1. The starter on the car had to be replaced.
2. The starter was a delicious soup.
3. He was the starter on the basketball team.
4. The starter motor failed to engage.
5. I ordered a salad as a starter.

(As a verb)

Starter ( verb )

1. A device for setting a machine or engine in motion.
2. A dish served as the first course of a meal.
3. A person or thing that starts something.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "a person or thing that starts"): from start + -er.

Examples:

1. The starter on the car had to be replaced.
2. The starter was a delicious soup.
3. He was the starter on the basketball team.
4. The starter motor failed to engage.
5. I ordered a salad as a starter.