Meaning of SELF-STARTER
Pronunciation: | | self 'stârtur
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- [n] an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
- [n] an energetic person with unusual initiative
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| See Also: | | ball of fire, electric motor, fireball, human dynamo, ICE, internal-combustion engine, powerhouse, starter, starter motor, starting motor | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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.
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