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- starry grasswort/ˈstɑː.ri ˈɡrɑːs.wɜːt/A common name for a species of small, flowering plant in the genus Callitriche, often found in wet or aquatic habitats.nounLow
- starry night, the/ˈstɑː.ri naɪt/ (ðə)The title of a famous 1889 oil-on-canvas painting by Vincent van Gogh, depicting a swirling night sky over a quiet village.nounC1
- stars and bars/ˌstɑːz ən ˈbɑːz/The flag of the Confederate States of America, featuring a blue canton with white stars and red and white horizontal stripes.nounC2
- stars and stripes/ˌstɑːz ən ˈstraɪps/The national flag of the United States of America, featuring alternating red and white stripes and a blue canton with white stars representing the states.nounC1
- starship/ˈstɑː.ʃɪp/A large spacecraft designed for travel between stars or star systems.nounlow
- start/stɑːt/To begin or cause to begin from a particular point in time or space.nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
- start codon/ˈstɑːt ˌkəʊ.dɒn/The specific sequence of three nucleotides in messenger RNA (AUG) that signals the beginning of protein synthesis during translation.nounC2 (Specialized Technical)
- start in/stɑːt ɪn/To begin doing something, especially with energy or criticism.verbcommon in informal speech
- start off/stɑːt ɒf/To begin or commence an action, process, or journey.verbB1
- start on/stɑːt ɒn/To begin working on a specific task, project, or activity; to commence an action directed towards a particular object or goal.verbB1
- start out/stɑːt aʊt/To begin a journey, career, or process.verbB2
- start up/ˈstɑːt ʌp/To begin operating or functioning; to initiate a new business venture.adjectivenounverbB2
- starter/ˈstɑːtə(r)/A person or thing that starts something; the first participant in an event or the first item in a series; a device for starting an engine.adjectivenounHigh (B1)
- starter home/ˈstɑːtə həʊm/A small, modest, and relatively affordable house or flat, typically intended for people buying their first property, with the expectation they will later move to a larger home.nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
- starting block/ˈstɑːtɪŋ ˌblɒk/A device, typically a pair of angled blocks, used by runners in a race to brace their feet at the start, allowing for a powerful push-off.nounB2
- starting gate/ˈstɑːtɪŋ ɡeɪt/A set of gates or barriers used at the beginning of horse or dog races to ensure all competitors begin simultaneously.nounC1
- starting grid/ˈstɑːtɪŋ ɡrɪd/The ordered arrangement of vehicles, typically racing cars or motorcycles, at the start of a race, determined by qualifying times or positions.nounC1
- starting handle/ˈstɑː.tɪŋ ˌhæn.dəl/A removable crank used to manually start an internal combustion engine, especially in older vehicles.nounLow
- starting price/ˈstɑːtɪŋ praɪs/The initial price at which an item, property, or service is offered for sale or auction before any bids or negotiations.nounC1
- starting rate/ˈstɑːtɪŋ ˌreɪt/The initial level or amount at which something, particularly a payment, begins, especially a wage or interest rate.nounC1
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