Transcription
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- [juhmp stahrt]
- /dʒʌmp stɑrt/
- /dʒʌmp stɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhmp stahrt]
- /dʒʌmp stɑrt/
Definitions of jump-start word
- noun jump-start Also, jump. Automotive. the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables. 1
- verb with object jump-start to give a jump-start to: to jump-start an engine. 1
- verb with object jump-start to enliven or revive: to jump-start a sluggish economy. 1
- verb jump-start To jump-start a vehicle which has a flat battery means to make the engine start by getting power from the battery of another vehicle, using special cables called jump leads. 0
- verb jump-start Jump-start is also a noun. 0
- verb jump-start To jump-start a system or process that has stopped working or progressing means to do something that will make it start working quickly or effectively. 0
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Origin of jump-start
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jump-start
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jump-start popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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