starter — meaning in English

English meaning

• choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
• starter noun Someone who starts, or who starts something.

Senses

starter is used for these senses in English:

• choke A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
• starter An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine.

choke — full definition

1. verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
2. verb To squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe; to strangle.
3. verb To perform badly under pressure at a crucial moment, especially when close to winning.
4. noun A valve that adjusts the fuel-air mixture in an engine, especially to help start it when cold.

starter — full definition

1. noun Someone who starts, or who starts something.
2. noun The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag.
3. noun A starting pitcher.
4. noun A person employed to take new players to the first tee at suitable intervals, and to provide them with caddies and equipment.

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