kickstart

Meanings

• Verb

  To provide the initial force or power required to begin an engine or machine.

  - "The battery jump-starts the car when the engine won't turn over."
  - "The technician used compressed air to kickstart the old industrial machine."

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Synonyms

jump-start , reinvigorate , revitalize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with kickstart
brisk start , twirk mart , hirk harp , quirk parq , stir art , squirt dart , skirt tart , smirk marque

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Variants

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kick start , kick starter , kick starts , kick-start , kick-started , kick-starting , kick-starts

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Etymology

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From the verb 'kick' meaning to give a sharp, sudden blow, and 'start' meaning to set in motion.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'kickstart' was first used in the early 20th century to describe the method of starting a motorcycle by using the foot to push the pedal.

2. In the movie 'Back to the Future,' Doc Brown uses a '1.21 gigawatt' power source to kickstart the DeLorean time machine.

3. The term 'kickstart' is also used in the field of economics to describe an event or policy that stimulates economic growth.

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Related Concepts

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1. Jump start: A method of starting a vehicle by providing a source of electric current to the battery, typically from another vehicle or a portable battery charger.

2. Bootstrap: A method of starting a computer or software application with a minimal set of resources, relying on the system or application to load and provide additional resources as needed.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'kickstart' is often used metaphorically to refer to the initiation of a project, idea, or enterprise.

How to Memorize "kickstart"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a car battery with jumper cables connected to it, and someone turning the key to start the engine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of a car engine starting or the feeling of starting a project or idea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Kick Start' as an acronym for 'Kindle Initial Current to Start Trucks'.

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