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bump start

noun

  1. a method of starting a motor vehicle by engaging a low gear with the clutch depressed and pushing it or allowing it to run down a hill until sufficient momentum has been acquired to turn the engine by releasing the clutch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to start (a motor vehicle) using this method
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, in Brazil, players are expected to bump start ambulances after an injury.

How did Respect the Bump start?

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He and some members of his group tried to bump start the car.

As you approach the bump, start putting weight on the uphill ski.

When he clicked it into gear and tried to bump start the CR, it made a disgusting bogged-out sound and coasted to a stop.

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