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Complete Definition of "jump-start"

English

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
wikipedia|Jump start
jump-start

  1. to recharge a dead battery in a car using cables hooked up between it and another car's battery
  2. to cause a sudden improvement in something

#*Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career.

Synonyms
boost

Noun
jump-start

  1. the process or result of recharging a battery by jump-starting

#*I left my headlights on all night. Could you give me a jump-start?

Related terms
jumper cables

vi:jump-start

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