for starters

start•er n. [countable]

Idioms

for starters, [Informal.]as the first step or part;
initially:We'll have cocktails for starters.

start•er n.

a person or thing that starts.
a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race, the running of a train, bus, elevator, etc.
Automotivea device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand.
a person or thing that starts in a race or contest:Only five starters finished the race.
a culture of bacteria used to start a particular fermentation, as in the manufacture of cheese, buttermilk, sour cream, etc.
Food[Cookery.]sourdough (def. 1).
Slang Termsa shill, as at a gaming table in a casino.
Games[Cribbage.]the card turned face up on the stack before the play.
for starters, [Informal.]as the first step or part;
initially;
first:We will have soup for starters. For starters, he doesn't even know how to drive.

adj.

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starter /ˈstɑːtə/ n

a device for starting an internal-combustion engine, usually consisting of a powerful electric motor that engages with the flywheel Formerly called self-starter
a person who supervises and signals the start of a race
a competitor who starts in a race or contest
informal chiefly Austral NZ an acceptable or practicable proposition, plan, idea, etc
chiefly Brit the first course of a meal
(modifier) designed to be used by a novice: a starter kit
for starters ⇒ slang in the first place
under starter's orders ⇒
- (of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal
- (of a person) eager or ready to begin

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