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A starter (also self starter, self, or starter motor) is an electric motor, pneumatic motor, hydraulic motor, an internal-combustion engine in case of very large engines or other device used for rotating an internal-combustion engine so as to initiate the engine's operation under its own power.he starter motor is used for this purpose and is not required once the system starts running.
Definition 3: an electric motor for starting an engine - [noun denoting artifact] 1  Synonyms for starter in the sense of this definition. ( 2 starter is a kind of ...) a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work. (... 3  is a kind of starter ) a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body.