kickstart
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A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.
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An act of starting a motorcycle by quickly depressing the kick start with one's foot.
“The motorcycle requires a kick start.”
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A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.
“As a kick start for the group, let's write up some ideas.”
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An impetus that starts or restarts some process.
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To start a motorcycle.
“He kick started the motorcycle and took off.”
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To start or begin strongly or quickly.
“Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast.”
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To make (something) active, functional, or productive again; to reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process).
“To kick start the economy with a large construction project.”
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