starter

nouns

an electric motor for starting an engine

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

starter

is a type of (narrower)

a person who participates in competitions

the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

dispatcher, starter

any new participant in some activity

entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter

is derived from

is derived from

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

appetiser, appetizer, starter

a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

crank, starter

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"

starter

is a type of (narrower)

(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)

"the culture of cells in a Petri dish"