· an electric motor for starting an engine
Synonym(s): starter_motor, starting_motor
Hypernym(s): electric_motor
· a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
Hypernym(s): contestant
· the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
Synonym(s): dispatcher
Hypernym(s): official
· any new participant in some activity
Synonym(s): newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant
Hypernym(s): novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate
· food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
Synonym(s): appetizer, appetiser
Hypernym(s): course
· a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Synonym(s): crank
Hypernym(s): hand_tool
· 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(s): culture