starter has definitions from the fields of physics,transportation,sport,games,food,chemistry
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[ noun ] (physics,transportation) an electric motor for starting an engine

Used in print

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

A high_frequency starter was used to start the arc .

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[ noun ] (sport) the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

Synonyms

dispatcher

Related terms

official

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[ noun ] any new participant in some activity

Related terms

novice recruit originate

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[ noun ] (sport,games) a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
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[ noun ] (food) food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

Synonyms

appetiser appetizer

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[ noun ] (chemistry) a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough

Examples

"to make sourdough you need a starter"

Related terms

culture

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[ noun ] a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

Synonyms

crank

Related terms

hand_tool crank_handle crank

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