jump-start

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Synonyms: jump, bump, mump, hump, pump, lump, rump, dump, sump, jumpstart, tump

Antonyms: jump, bump, mump, hump, pump, lump, rump, dump, sump, jumpstart, tump

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Noun

1. The [[process]] or [[result]] of jump-starting a motor vehicle.
2. {{lb|en|sports}} A [[false start]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To start a [[motor vehicle]] with a discharged ("dead") [[battery]] by connecting it with [[jumper cables]] to an alternate source of [[electrical current]], generally either the charged battery of another vehicle or a purpose-made device ("[[hotshot]]").
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figuratively}} To [[reactivate]] or [[rejuvenate]].

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