(engineering) A volatile, flammable liquid which is used to aid the starting of internal combustion engines, especially during cold weather.

(baseball) A start in which a pitcher pitches for at least six full innings and allows three or fewer earned runs.

Synonym of get the ball rolling.

(idiomatic) To go back to square one; start all over again.

(idiomatic) Alternative form of start with a clean sheet

Alternative form of start a hare

(idiomatic) To divert a discussion or argument from its conclusion.

present participle of start the ball rolling

simple past tense and past participle of start the ball rolling

From rest, a standstill or motionless state.