starting handle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of starting handle
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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When all was ready Mr. Barrymore seized the starting handle, and gave it the one vigorous twist which wakes the engine when it is napping.
From My Friend the Chauffeur by Lowenheim, Frederic
He took a heave on the starting handle and jumped to his place at the wheel.
From Men of Affairs by Pertwee, Roland
He gave the starting handle a single turn.
From Lady Bountiful by Birmingham, George A.
It is used to change the reciprocating movement of the piston into a rotary motion of the flywheel; it has a starting handle at one end and the flywheel at the other, as you observe.
From Believe You Me! by Putnam, Nina Wilcox
He turned to his taxi-cab and jerked the starting handle violently.
From The Blue Germ by Nicoll, Maurice
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