jump-start
noun/ˈdʒʌmp stɑːt/
/ˈdʒʌmp stɑːrt/
- an act of starting the engine of a car by connecting the battery to the battery of another car with jump leads
- A quick jump-start got the car running again.
- an act of putting a lot of energy into starting a process or an activity or into making it start more quickly
- We need immediate, practical action to give the economy a jump-start.
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