a mode of action | a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough |
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings | a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle |
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport | an electric motor for starting an engine |
(construction) a layer of masonry | food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) |
part of a meal served at one time | any new participant in some activity |
a connected series of events or actions or developments | the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition |
a body of students who are taught together | a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning |
general line of orientation | |
a line or route along which something travels or moves | |