| start starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning), he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital, his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
quarterback
signal caller
field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
crank handle
starting handle | crank used to start an engine |
signal box
signal tower | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains |
starter starter motor
starting motor | an electric motor for starting an engine |
| starting block | block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race |
starting gate
starting stall | a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course |
| signal level | the amplitude level of the desired signal |
signal detection
detection | the detection that a signal is being received |
signal
signaling
sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message, signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
starting signal
start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
| storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) |
| time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
alarm
alert warning signal
alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
distress signal
distress call | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
reveille
wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up |
telegraphic signal
radiotelegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
| visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication |
traffic light
traffic signal
stoplight | a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
flag
signal flag | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
code flag
nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
| starting post | a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race) |
blinker
turn signal
turn indicator
trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
| electronic signal | a signal generated by electronic means |
signal fire
signal light | a fire set as a signal |
input signal
input | signal going into an electronic system |
output signal
output | signal that comes out of an electronic system |
background
background signal | extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured, they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals |
start
starting line
scratch
scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
| signal | any incitement to action, he awaited the signal to start, the victory was a signal for wild celebration |
quarterback
signal caller
field general | (football) the person who plays quarterback |
| starting pitcher | (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game |
| signal | an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes |
| radio signal | a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages |
signal-to-noise ratio
signal-to-noise
signal
noise ratio
signal
noise
S
N | the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity |
| starting buffer | buffer solution at the start of a reaction |
a beginning
commencement
first
outset
get-go
start
kickoff
starting time
showtime
offset | the time at which something is supposed to begin, they got an early start, she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her |
terminus a quo
starting point | earliest limiting point |
| bespeak betoken indicate point signal | be a signal for or a symptom of, These symptoms indicate a serious illness, Her behavior points to a severe neurosis, The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued |
sign signal
signalize signalise | communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs, He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture, The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu |
| starting | appropriate to the beginning or start of an event, the starting point, hands in the starting position |
| signal | notably out of the ordinary, the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party |
| starting | (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear, with eyes starting from their sockets |