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start·er / ˈstärtər/ • n. a person or thing that starts an event, activity, or process, in particular: ∎ chiefly Brit. the first course of a meal; an appetizer. ∎ an automatic device for starting a machine, esp. the engine of a vehicle. ∎ a person who gives the signal for the start of a race. ∎ a horse, competitor, or player taking part in a race or game at the start: the trainer has confirmed Cool Ground as a definite starter. ∎ Baseball the pitcher who starts the game. ∎ Baseball a pitcher who normally starts games, and seldom is used as a relief pitcher. ∎ a person or thing that starts in a specified way, esp. with reference to time or speed: he was a late starter in photography I'm just a slow starter. ∎ a topic, question, or other item with which to start a group discussion or course of study: material to act as a starter for discussion. ∎ (also starter culture) a bacterial culture used to initiate souring in making yogurt, cheese, or butter. ∎ a preparation of chemicals to initiate the breakdown of vegetable matter in making compost. PHRASES: for starters inf. first of all; to start with. |
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"starter." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "starter." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-starter.html "starter." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-starter.html |
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starter Culture of bacteria used to inoculate or start growth in a fermentation, e.g. milk for cheese production, or butter to develop the flavour.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "starter." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "starter." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-starter.html DAVID A. BENDER. "starter." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-starter.html |
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•barter, Bata, cantata, carter, cassata, charter, chipolata, ciabatta, darter, desiderata, errata, garter, imprimatur, Inkatha, Jakarta, Magna Carta, Maratha, martyr, Odonata, passata, persona non grata, rata, Renata, Río de la Plata, serenata, sonata, Sparta, starter, strata, taramasalata, tartar, Tatar, Zapata
•after, drafter, grafter, hereafter, laughter, rafter, thereafter, whereafter
•chanter, enchanter, granter, planter, supplanter, transplanter, Vedanta
•blaster, caster, castor, faster, grandmaster, headmaster, master, pastor, plaster
•alabaster • telecaster • forecaster
•broadcaster • sportscaster
•newscaster • sandblaster
•bandmaster • taskmaster
•pastmaster • paymaster • ringmaster
•quizmaster • spymaster
•housemaster • Scoutmaster
•toastmaster • schoolmaster
•harbourmaster (US harbormaster)
•quartermaster • substrata
•sought-after
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"starter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "starter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-starter.html "starter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-starter.html |
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