kick starter
noun
a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
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Also called kick start.
Origin of kick starter
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby kick starter
kick oneself, kick out, kick over the traces, kick plate, kick pleat, kick starter, kick the bucket, kick the habit, kick turn, kick up, kick up a fuss
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