STARTER MOTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does starter motor mean? 

• STARTER MOTOR (noun)
  The noun STARTER MOTOR has 1 sense:

1. an electric motor for starting an engine

  Familiarity information: STARTER MOTOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STARTER MOTOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An electric motor for starting an engine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

starter; starter motor; starting motor

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)