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\ ˈjəmp-ˈstärt How to pronounce jump-start (audio) \
jump-started; jump-starting; jump-starts

Definition of jump-start

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1 : to start (an engine or vehicle) by temporary connection to an external power source (such as another vehicle's battery)
2a : to start or restart (something) rapidly or forcefully advertising can jump-start a political campaign
b : to impart fresh or renewed energy to (something) : energize a plan to jump-start the stagnant economy
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First Known Use of jump-start

1973, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Jump-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump-start. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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