booster cable

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Definitions of booster cable words

noun booster cable either of a pair of electric cables having clamps at each end and used for starting the engine of a vehicle whose battery is dead. 1
noun booster cable (often pluralized) A pair of well-insulated electrical wires, with clamps at each end, designed to transfer an electrical current from one automotive battery to another in order to jump start a vehicle. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
jumper — an act or instance of jumping; leap.

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