starter's

Belonging to beginner

Starter's is the possessive form of starter—someone or something that begins or initiates.

Most commonly it refers to the official who signals the start of a race: At the starter's signal, the runners took off.

A starter's pistol fires blanks to begin competitions.

In dining, a starter's portion would belong to an appetizer course, though this usage is rare.

meal

appetizer

Light dish preceding main

  • coursePlanned path forward
  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • saladCold dressed vegetables

antipasto · mezze · hors d'oeuvres · tapas · amuse-bouche · bruschetta · carpaccio · ceviche · samosa · spring roll

automotive

motor

Energy-to-motion converter

solenoid · crank · key · switch · relay · turn · alternator · circuit · remote · push-button

culinary

sourdough

Wild-yeast bread starter

culture · ferment · dough · bread · discard · feeding · bubbles · active · ripe · wild

racing

blocks

Obstructs or sections

  • gunProjectile-launching weapon
  • pistolCompact one-handed firearm
  • flagCloth symbol or signal

position · line · grid · command · signal · gate · crouch · lane · mark · official

beginner

kit

Grouped supplies, one purpose

  • packGroup or compress
  • guideLeader or instruction book
  • setArrange in position

bundle · basics · essentials · introduction · tutorial · manual · toolkit · package · deck · collection

Opposites
sequence position

starter'sanchor's

Belonging to mooring weight

role status in competition

starter'ssub's

Belonging to a stand-in

Phrases
Family

starter, starters, restarter

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G