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Alternative spellings
kick-start

Etymology
kick + start

Noun
en-noun|sg=kick start|kick starts

1. The metal bar on motorcycle that is used to start its engine.
2. The act of starting a motorcycle by quickly depressing the kick start with one's foot.

#:The motorcycle requires a kick start.

1. A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.

#:As a kick start for the group, let's write up some ideas.

1. An impetus that starts or restarts some process.
2. The boot disk needed to start a w:Amiga|Commodore Amiga computer.

Translations
trans-top|the metal bar on motorcycle
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trans-top|the act of starting a motorcycle
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trans-top|a fast or strong start
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trans-top|an impetus that starts a process
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trans-top|a boot disk
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Verb
en-verb|inf=kick start

1. transitive To start a motorcycle
2. transitive To start or begin strongly or quickly.

#:To kick-start your learning, let's summarize the basics.

Usage notes
Noun senses 3 and 4, and verb sense 3, are considered incorrect in some circles; in all probability, the use of kick-start to mean "revitalize" or "provide impetus" was derived from the metaphorical use of jump-start in that sense.

See also
head start
jump start
kick off

• 2007-12-20 14:38 - Panda10 - /* English */ added trans-top gloss, fixed Verb header

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