self-starter

== English == === Etymology === From self- + starter. === Noun === self-starter (plural self-starters) A person who shows initiative and resourcefulness. A mechanism (usually one operated by electricity, compressed air, a spring, or an explosive gas), attached to an internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, and used as a means of starting the engine without cranking it by hand. Synonym: starter An engine so equipped, or the vehicle that it powers. ==== Related terms ==== self-starting