gas startern.
/ˌɡas ˈstɑːtə/, U.S. /ˌɡæs ˈstɑrdər/ 1. A device which starts an engine by supplying the cylinders with gas, the combustion of which produces the starting force. Now rare.In quot. 1898 perhaps: a small gas engine used for starting another engine.
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fire syringe1822
starting handle1836
magneto1882
self-starter1884
plug1886
gas starter1898
ignition plug1900
sparking plug1902
spark plug1903
dual ignition1909
impulse coupling1916
impulse starter1916
kick-starter1916
mag1918
cut-in1921
cartridge starter1922
recoil starter1931
glow plug1947
ignition1961
1898 Mod. Machinery June 612/1 As with its prototype, the steam barring engine, so the gas starter may be arranged to throw out of gear when the main engine accelerates under its own energy.
1907 Stationary Gas Engines (Internat. Textbk. Company) 46 In the case of a gas starter, the gas-cock h is opened.
1932 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 35 853 The R.A.E. Mark I. gas starter was still doing very good service, particularly in civil aviation.
2. North American. A device which ignites the solid fuel in a fireplace, barbecue, etc., by supplying a gas flame for a short period.
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1927 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 10 July a5/5 (advt.) Incinerator equipped with gas starter—no kindling required.
1969 Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times 9 Nov. e1/2 The wood catches flame quickly when ignited by a gas starter.
1974 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 2 Nov. 30/5 (advt.) Living room has open hearth with gas starter.
2004 L. A. White Backyard Idea Bk. 70/1 Charcoal grills give food a smoky flavor, but it takes time to build a hot fire. Gas grills are easy to light... Charcoal grills with gas starters offer the best of both.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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