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an electric motor for starting an engine a contestant who is in the game at the beginning the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition newcomer: any new participant in some activity appetizer: food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) crank: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"
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| startle |
to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
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| startle reflex |
a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
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| startle reaction |
startle response: a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
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| starter |
A circuit that vaporizes mercury in a fluorescent light.
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