Main entry: starter
Definition: a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
Usage: to make sourdough you need a starter
Definition: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Main entry: starter, starter motor, starting motor
Definition: an electric motor for starting an engine
Main entry: appetiser, appetizer, starter
Definition: food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
Main entry: neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, entrant
Definition: any new participant in some activity
Main entry: starter, dispatcher
Definition: the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
Main entry: starter
Definition: a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning