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KICK STARTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kick starter mean?
• KICK STARTER (noun)
The noun KICK STARTER has 1 sense:
1. a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
Familiarity information: KICK STARTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 starter" is a kind of...):
starter; starter motor; starting motor (an electric motor for starting an engine)
Holonyms ("kick starter" 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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