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Starter : (noun)
1: an electric motor for starting an engine [syn: starter
motor, starting motor]
2: 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"
3: a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
4: the official who signals the beginning of a race or
competition [syn: dispatcher]
5: any new participant in some activity [syn: newcomer, fledgling,
fledgeling, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant]
6: food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served
before a meal or as the first course) [syn: appetizer, appetiser]
7: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel
handle [syn: crank]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Starter : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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