nonstarting
Kept in reserve
Nonstarting describes someone or something that does not start, particularly in sports contexts where it refers to players not in the initial lineup: The nonstarting players warmed up on the sideline.
It can also describe equipment that fails to start: a nonstarting engine.
Shared seating surface
- reserveSupply kept back
- substituteReplacement for another
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- second-stringSubstitute team members
rotation · depth · squad · roster · sideline · warmup · inactive · role-player
Starting combustion process
- engineMachine producing motion
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- deadNo longer alive
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
crank · turnover · malfunction · cold · flooded · spark · fuel · troubleshoot
Before the main part
- initialName's opening letter
- preparatoryDone before something else
- setupHow something is arranged
- prequalifyingInitial eligibility assessment
warmup · introductory · prefatory · trial · qualifying · elimination · heats · seeding
bench
Shared seating surface
- reserveSupply kept back
- substituteReplacement for another
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
second-string · rotation · depth · squad · roster · sideline · warmup · inactive · role-player · platoon
ignition
Starting combustion process
stall · crank · turnover · malfunction · cold · flooded · spark · fuel · troubleshoot · jumpstart
preliminary
Before the main part
- initialName's opening letter
- preparatoryDone before something else
- setupHow something is arranged
prequalifying · warmup · introductory · prefatory · trial · qualifying · elimination · heats · seeding · opening
nonstartingstarting
Initiating an action
first-string · starter · opening · lead-off · frontline
nonstartingstarting
Initiating an action
running · operational · functioning · working · igniting
start, starting, starter, starters, starts, started, restart, restarting, restarted