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STARTER MOTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electric motor for starting an engine
Synonyms:
starter; starter motor; starting motor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("starter motor" is a kind of...):
electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "starter motor"):
kick start; kick starter (a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body)
self-starter (an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine)
Holonyms ("starter motor" is a part of...):
electrical system (equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio)
