1.Definition: a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

Category: People

2.Definition: 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"

Category: General

3.Definition: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

Related Noun(s):crank

Category: Objects

4.Definition: an electric motor for starting an engine

Category: Objects

5.Definition: any new participant in some activity

Related Noun(s):entrant, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer

Category: People

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

Related Noun(s):appetizer

Category: General

7.Definition: the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

Related Noun(s):dispatcher

Category: People