Starter may refer to: Science and technology Starter motors, for internal-combustion engines Motor starter, a motor controller for large electric motors Motor soft starter Lamp starter, for fluorescent lights Glow switch starter, a type of fluorescent starter Food and meals Bread starter, a fermented mixture for baking Fermentation starter Starter, entrée and hors d'œuvre, eaten to start a meal Sports Starting pistol, in athletics competitions A player in the starting lineup A starting pitcher in baseball Operator of the starting barrier to begin a horse race Other uses Starter (clothing line), a brand Booster pack#Starter deck, for a card-based game Jan Janszoon Starter (1593–1626), Dutch poet See also Restarter (disambiguation) Start (disambiguation)