Starter
WordNet
noun
(1) 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"
(2) A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
(3) An electric motor for starting an engine
(4) Food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
(5) Any new participant in some activity
(6) The official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
(7) A contestant who is in the game at the beginning
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Someone who starts something.
- The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag
- A starting pitcher.
- Something that starts something.
- An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine
- A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp
- A yeast culture used to start a fermentation process
- The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.
- A player in the starting lineup