starter
stor ter
- n an electric motor for starting an engine
- n a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
- n the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
- n any new participant in some activity
- n food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
- n a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
- n 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
- Harvey was given a starter pistol.
- If you're looking for a Fassbinder starter set, try The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant or Martha or Ali: Fear Eats the Soul or The Marriage of Maria Braun.
- Home sales are improving lately, but it's the small starter homes that sell, while big expensive houses go unloved.