Analysis Complete

starter

/ starter /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an electric motor for starting an engine
Type of:
electric motor
Kinds of:
kick starter kick start self-starter
Has parts:
electrical system
noun Sense 2
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
Type of:
official
noun Sense 3
a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
Type of:
contestant
Kinds of:
starting pitcher
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
culture
noun Sense 5
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Type of:
hand tool
Kinds of:
crank handle starting handle
Derived:
crank crank up
noun Sense 6
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
Type of:
course
Kinds of:
antipasto apertif canape cocktail hors d'oeuvre
noun Sense 7
any new participant in some activity
Type of:
novice beginner tyro
Kinds of:
recruit enlistee
Derived:
originate initiate start get down begin
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
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electric motor kick starter kick start self-starter official contestant starting pitcher culture hand tool crank handle starting handle course