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Verb: kick-start  'kik,staa(r)t
  1. Start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
    "Kick-start your metabolism and lose 10 pounds in two weeks"
Noun: kick start  kik staa(r)t
  1. A starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
    - kick starter

Derived forms: kick starts, kick-started, kick-starting, kick-starts

Type of: start, start up, starter, starter motor, starting motor

Part of: bike, motorbike [Brit], motorcycle

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