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Star: A bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun.

Starting Lineup: Most basic leagues will start one quarterback, two running backs, two or three receivers and/or one tight end, one kicker and one defense. Leagues can determine the number of starters and in . . . View Full Definition

The Star Of Bethlehem: The star that announced the birth of Jesus and guided the wise men to find Him.

Morningstar Rating System: A proprietary ranking of mutual funds and annuities issued by Morningstar Inc. of Chicago.

Forecast Start Date: The period of time for which a business is modeled. Depending on the forecast start month, the first year of the forecast period may not be a complete forecast year. See also Forecast Year.

All-Star Game: A mid-season exhibition game pitting selected stars of north american origin against selected stars from the rest of the world; from 1969 to 1997, the game was played between representatives . . . View Full Definition

Kickstarter: A Kickstarter is used to start a motorcycle. The kickstarter is a pedal that is swiftly kicked downward to turn over the engine to start the bike. Each motorcycle equipped with a kickstarter . . . View Full Definition

Jump Start: Jump Start is the term used to describe starting a motorcycle that has a dead battery by placing a good battery in parallel with the dead battery. Read the Basic Motorcycle Tip, below for pr . . . View Full Definition

Starting Torque: The torque or twisting force delivered by a motor at the instant it is energized. Starting torque is often higher than rated running or full load torque.

Part Winding Start Motor: Is arranged for starting by first energizing part of the primary winding and subsequently energizing the remainder of this winding in one or more steps. The purpose is to reduce the initial . . . View Full Definition