Found 2 items, similar to self-starter.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: self-starter self-starter n 1: an energetic person with unusual initiative 2: an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
English → English (gcide) Definition: Self-starter Self-starter \Self`-start"er\, n. 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; -- called also a starter. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]