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starter

noun/ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/

What It Means

Someone who starts, or who starts something.

The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag.

A starting pitcher.

It's small, but it's a good starter house.

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Starter in Context

“Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga wasn’t a starter at Fulham.”

— 2024 May 6, Sid Lowe, “Portu’s brilliant burst seals Girona’s top-four fairytale in the perfect way”, in The Guardian

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Did You Know?

From start + -er.

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