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kick-start
or kick·start
[ kik-stahrt ]
/ ˈkɪkˌstɑrt /
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verb (used with object)
to start by means of a kick starter: to kick-start a motorcycle.
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Origin of kick-start
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby kick-start
kick plate, kick pleat, kickshaw, kicksorter, kickstand, kick-start, kick starter, kick the bucket, kick the habit, kick turn, kickup
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British Dictionary definitions for kick-start
kick-start
/ (ˈkɪkˌstɑːt) /
verb (tr)
to start (a motorcycle engine) by means of a pedal that is kicked downwards
informal to make (something) active, functional, or productive again
noun
an action or event resulting in the reactivation of something
Derived forms of kick-start
kick-starter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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