starter (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːrtər/
Definition
A small portion of food served at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the appetite.
Examples
For the starter, we had a delicious tomato soup.
The restaurant offers a variety of seafood starters.
He ordered a salad as his starter before the main course.
How to Use starter
- starter for (prepositional phrase)
- Used to indicate what something is intended to begin or initiate. — "This is a great starter for a beginner cook."
- starter motor (collocation)
- The electric motor that starts the engine of a vehicle. — "The car's starter motor needs to be replaced."
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