starter
/ˈstɑrtər/
noun
- The first part of a meal, served before the main course; an appetizer.
- For starters, she chose a small salad.
- The restaurant offers a variety of starters, including soup and spring rolls.
- We ordered the garlic bread as a starter.
- A person or thing that begins something, especially a participant in the first part of a race or competition.
- He was a late starter in learning the piano.
- There were eight starters in the 100-meter dash.
- The race had only three starters due to the bad weather.
- A device used to start an engine, especially in a car.
- He replaced the old starter with a new one.
- The mechanic checked the starter and the battery.
- The car wouldn't start because the starter was broken.
- A small amount of a substance used to begin a process, such as a culture for making yogurt or sourdough bread.
- She kept a sourdough starter in the fridge.
- You need a yogurt starter to make homemade yogurt.
- The baker fed the starter with flour and water every day.
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