kick-starter

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kick–start·er

noun \ˈkik-ˌstär-tər\

Definition of KICK-STARTER

: a motor starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated by a thrust of the foot

First Known Use of KICK-STARTER

1916

Rhymes with KICK-STARTER

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