push-start

British  

verb

1. to start (a motor vehicle) by pushing it while it is in gear, thus turning the engine

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noun

1. the act or process of starting a vehicle in this way

Example Sentences

They found one in Amy Williams, a track athlete, who joined after watching athletes perform on the push-start track got the better of her.

From New York Times

And he had containers of water from the Utah Olympic Park Track that he and Bromley used to replicate the ice and conditions in Salt Lake City at the university’s push-start track.

From New York Times

For half of the trip, Gower had to physically push-start - also known as a clutch start - the car and hop in before the two stopped in Cleveland, Ohio, to visit a friend for a little over a day.

From Washington Times

Clark had taken over Trevor Taylor’s car after his had been disqualified for receiving a push-start.

From The Guardian

Built in 2001 with lottery funding, the push-start track was refurbished in 2015.

From Reuters