Definitions for: Starter

[n] a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
[n] an electric motor for starting an engine
[n] food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
[n] any new participant in some activity
[n] the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
[n] a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
[n] 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: Start"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, starts; as, a starter on a
journey; the starter of a race.

2. A dog that rouses game.

Synonyms: appetiser, appetizer, crank, dispatcher, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newcomer, starter motor, starting motor

See Also: antipasto, beginner, canape, cocktail, contestant, course, crank handle, crudites, culture, electric motor, electrical system, enlistee, hand tool, hors d'oeuvre, initiate, kick start, kick starter, novice, official, recruit, self-starter, starting handle, starting pitcher, tiro, tyro

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