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