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Noun: self-starter  self staa(r)-tu(r)
  1. An energetic person with unusual initiative
    "The company was looking for self-starters who could work independently"
     
  2. An electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
    "The car wouldn't start because of a faulty self-starter"

Derived forms: self-starters

Type of: ball of fire [informal], fireball, human dynamo [informal], powerhouse, starter, starter motor, starting motor

Part of: ICE, internal-combustion engine