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Rarejumpstarting
The correct spelling is jumpstarting.
How to pronounce jumpstarting
verb
Say it like: Jum-pst-art-ing
The correct spelling is jumpstarting. To start a motor vehicle by passing an electrical current from a charged battery to the discharged ("dead" or "flat") battery of the vehicle being started, by using booster cabl… For example: "Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career."
Usage Examples
“Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To start a motor vehicle by passing an electrical current from a charged battery to the discharged ("dead" or "flat") battery of the vehicle being started, by using booster cables to temporarily connect the two batteries in parallel.
- 2.To reactivate or rejuvenate.
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