Driving

Jumpstart

ˈdʒʌmpstɑːrt

verb/noun

What does Jumpstart mean?

To start a dead battery using another car.

Example sentence

"A neighbor helped jumpstart my car."

American usage tip

Keep jumper cables in your trunk.

Related Driving words

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A fee to use certain roads or bridges.
Regular
Standard 87-octane gasoline.
Rush hour
Peak traffic times, morning and evening.
Lane
A marked strip of road for one line of cars.
Gridlock
Traffic so heavy nothing moves.
Detour
An alternate route around a closed road.
Road trip
A long recreational drive.
Yield
To let other traffic go first.

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