an electric motor for starting an engine

[ Syn: starter motor , starting motor ]

a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

[ Syn: dispatcher ]

any new participant in some activity

[ Syn: newcomer , fledgling , fledgeling , neophyte , freshman , newbie , entrant ]

food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

[ Syn: appetizer , appetiser ]

a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

[ Syn: crank ]

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'