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hot-wire


hot–wire

verb \ˈhät-ˌwī(-ə)r\

Definition of HOT-WIRE

transitive verb
: to start (as an automobile) by short-circuiting the ignition system
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First Known Use of HOT-WIRE

1954

Rhymes with HOT-WIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

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