a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle;
an electric motor for starting an engine;
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course);
any new participant in some activity;
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition;
a contestant who is in the game at the beginning;
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";
