starter

noun [C]

/ˈstɑrt̬·ər/

Definition

› a person, thing, or organization that is involved at the beginning of an activity, esp. a race: Only four of the ten starters finished the race.

(Definition of starter noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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