bump start

bump start

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhmp stahrt]
- /bʌmp stɑrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhmp stahrt]
- /bʌmp stɑrt/

Definitions of bump start words

noun bump start a method of starting a motor vehicle by engaging a low gear with the clutch depressed and pushing it or allowing it to run down a hill until sufficient momentum has been acquired to turn the engine by releasing the clutch 3
verb bump start to start (a motor vehicle) using this method 3
verb bump start to give a bump start to 3
transitivephrasal verb bump start way to start a vehicle's engine 1

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Parts of speech for Bump start

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bump start popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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