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KICK START

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kick start mean? 

KICK START (noun)
  The noun KICK START has 1 sense:

1. a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the bodyplay

  Familiarity information: KICK START used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


KICK START (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

kick start; kick starter

Hypernyms ("kick start" is a kind of...):

starter; starter motor; starting motor (an electric motor for starting an engine)

Holonyms ("kick start" is a part of...):

bike; motorcycle (a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame)

Derivation:

kick-start (start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter)


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