jump-start
noun
Also the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
jump-starts
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pluralof jump-start.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof jump-start (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
jump-startnounAlso the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
Example Sentences
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“We want to rely on natural chemicals in the soil, like from our cover crop, which jump-starts that natural nutrient capacity of the soil.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
William Karlsson is back and there’s hope Eichel and Theodore returning soon jump-starts power play.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
First is forewarning, which jump-starts the psychological immune system because it’s sleeping most of the time.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 13, 2023
The hybrid rental car’s battery died in Santiago do Cacém, and it took four hours, three jump-starts and at least two linguistically treacherous phone calls to get it up and running.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2019
For instance, Hall meets a friend named “Glen, duh!” who shepherds him into showbiz, and he jump-starts his career in “Oz Angeles.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2016
