starter

n. person or thing that starts; one who signals the beginning (e.g. of a race); person who starts in a game or race (Sports); self-starter (part of an engine); appetizer, first course

Starter may refer to:Automobile self starter, or motor starters, used to start large electrical motorsFluorescent lamp Starter, used to jump start fluorescent lights since they require a charge in order to turn on (Refer to section 2.3)Bread starter or "sponge", a fermented mixture used in baking sourdoughFermentation starterStarter pack, a trading card games deck containing enough cards to play a full game self-sufficientlyStarter Clothing Line, a clothing brand that was popular in the 1990s, i.e. Starter jacketsA starting pitcher in baseball.
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Noun
1. an electric motor for starting an engine
(synonym) starter motor, starting motor
(hypernym) electric motor
(hyponym) kick starter, kick start
(part-holonym) electrical system
2. a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"
(hypernym) culture
3. a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
(hypernym) contestant
(hyponym) starting pitcher
4. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
(synonym) dispatcher
(hypernym) official
5. any new participant in some activity
(synonym) newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant
(hypernym) novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate
(hyponym) recruit, enlistee
(derivation) originate, initiate, start
6. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
(synonym) appetizer, appetiser
(hypernym) course
(hyponym) antipasto
7. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
(synonym) crank
(hypernym) hand tool
(hyponym) crank handle, starting handle

n. starter, one who or that which starts, one who signals the beginning, one who enters a competition (Sports)

n. (Sports) starter; (in a car) choke