| star | food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) |
|---|---|
| star | any new participant in some activity |
| star | the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition |
| star | a contestant who is in the game at the beginning |
| star | a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough |
| star | an electric motor for starting an engine |
| star | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) |
| star | appropriate to the beginning or start of an event |
| star | (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear |
| star | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
| star | buffer solution at the start of a reaction |
| star | a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course |