starter

start|er [ˈsta:tə US ˈsta:rtər] n

1.) BrE a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part

American Equivalent: appetizer

▪ We had soup as a starter , followed by steak.

2.) a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts

▪ Of the seven starters, only three finished the race.

3.) someone who gives the signal for a race to begin

▪ The starter fired his gun.

under starter's orders

(=about to begin the race)

4.) late starter

BrE someone who begins doing something, especially a job, later in life than people generally do

5.) for starters

spoken used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc

▪ Well, for starters, you'll need to fill out an application form.

6.) a ↑starter motor

→↑nonstarter, ↑self-starter