Starter
['stɑːtə] or ['stɑrtɚ]
Definition
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) an electric motor for starting an engine.
(noun.) the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition.
(noun.) a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning.
Checked by Balder--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who, or that which, starts; as, a starter on a journey; the starter of a race.
(n.) A dog that rouses game.
Editor: Lucia
Examples
- Chief of these is the kick-starter, which enables the rider to start the engine of his machine without mounting it upon a stand or pedaling on the road. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He has certainly been an early starter. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Soon it was discovered that a pinch of this fermented dough acted as a starter on a fresh batch of dough. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
Checker: Velma