"startups" in the noun sense
1. startup
the act of setting in operation
"repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"
2. inauguration, startup
the act of starting a new operation or practice
"he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"
"the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"
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