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English Definitions
start
N
the beginning of anything
start
N
the time at which something is supposed to begin
start
N
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
start
N
a sudden involuntary movement
start
N
the act of starting something
start
N
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
start
N
a signal to begin (as in a race)
start
N
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
start
V
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
start
V
set in motion, cause to start
start
V
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
start
V
get off the ground
start
V
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
start
V
get going or set in motion
start
V
begin or set in motion
start
V
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
start
V
play in the starting lineup
start
V
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
start
V
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
start out
V
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
start up
V
get going or set in motion
start up
V
get off the ground
start-off
N
a start given to contestants
starter
N
an electric motor for starting an engine
starter
N
a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
starter
N
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
starter
N
any new participant in some activity
starter
N
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
starter
N
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
starter
N
a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
starter motor
N
an electric motor for starting an engine
starting
N
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
starting
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
starting
appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
starting block
N
block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race
N
buffer solution at the start of a reaction
N
a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
N
crank used to start an engine
starting line
N
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
starting motor
N
an electric motor for starting an engine
N
(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
starting point
N
earliest limiting point
N
a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race)
N
a signal to begin (as in a race)
N
a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
starting time
N
the time at which something is supposed to begin
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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