the act of starting something | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
a sudden involuntary movement | an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated |
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) | a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) | a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society |
a signal to begin (as in a race) | an organization founded and united for a specific purpose |
the beginning of anything | |
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game | |
the time at which something is supposed to begin | |