starter

1. Someone who starts, or who starts something.

2. Someone who starts, or who starts something.

   The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag.

   the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

3. A starting pitcher.

   an electric motor for starting an engine

4. A person employed to take new players to the first tee at suitable intervals, and to provide them with caddies and equipment.

5. Something that starts something.

   An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine.

   Anlasser, Starter

   ста́ртерstárter, стартёрstartjór

6. A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp.

7. A yeast culture, or a medium containing one, used to start a fermentation process.

   a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough

8. Something with which to begin; a first property, etc.

   It's small, but it's a good starter house.

9. The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.

   Vorspeise, Vorgericht

   пе́рвое блю́доpérvoje bljúdo

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

10. A player in the lineup of players that a team fields at the beginning of a game.

    a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

11. A dog that rouses game.

12. (UK, historical)A short length of rope formerly used for casual chastisement in the Navy.

1. It's a great conversation starter.

   deDamit kann man gut ins Gespräch kommen.

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2. How's that for a conversation starter?

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3. Bernie is a complete non-starter.

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4. Can you sugar frost it for starters?

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5. Benedito's exotic plant is a conversation starter.

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