starting handle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of starting handle
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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"Some sort of a blow-out," answered Tom ruefully, as he shoved the starting handle over, trying to move the car.
From Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, or, the Speediest Car on the Road by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
Q.--In what way does the starting handle act on the machinery of the engine to set it in motion?
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
The Duke's chauffeur jumped into his place again, and, with a twist of the starting handle, the tired motor quivered to its iron entrails.
From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand
He gave the starting handle a single turn.
From Lady Bountiful by Birmingham, George A.
This should also be tried with the starting handle in the different notches, or, in other words, with the sliding block in the slot or opening of the link in different positions.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
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