- starter, starter motor, starting motor - an electric motor for starting an engine
--1 is a kind of electric motor
--1 is a part of electrical system
--1 has particulars: kick starter, kick start; self-starter - 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"
--2 is a kind of culture
- starter - a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
--3 is a kind of contestant
--3 has particulars: starting pitcher- starter, dispatcher - the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
--4 is a kind of official
- newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant - any new participant in some activity
--5 is a kind of novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate
--5 has particulars: recruit, enlisteeDerived forms: verb start5, verb start1 - appetizer, appetiser, starter - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
--6 is a kind of course
--6 has particulars:antipasto; apertif; canape; cocktail; hors d'oeuvre; crudites - crank, starter - a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
--7 is a kind of hand tool
--7 has particulars: crank handle, starting handle - starter - a contestant who is in the game at the beginning