starter
//ˈstɑːrtər//
Noun
starterSingular
startersPlural
1
A person who starts something, especially a competitor at the beginning of a race
All the starters lined up at the beginning of the race.
2
A device for starting an engine, especially the electric motor that starts a car engine
The mechanic replaced the faulty starter in my car.
3
The first course of a meal; an appetizer
I ordered soup as a starter.
4
A person or thing that begins or initiates an activity or process
She was the starter of the project that changed everything.
5
In sports, a player who is in the lineup at the beginning of a game
He was named as a starter for tonight's game.
6
A bacterial culture used to initiate fermentation, especially in making bread, yogurt, or beer
She keeps a sourdough starter in her refrigerator for baking bread.