jump starter

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jump starter

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From jump-start + -er.

noun jump starters · jumpstarter · jump-starter

  1. One who or that which jumpstarts.
  2. An instrument carried around to replenish a depleted car battery.

    Similar: jump box

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noun instrument

中文啟動器 /启动器
DeutschStarthilfegerät
Ελληνικάεκκίνηση άλματος ekkínisi álmatos

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"jump starter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jump%20starter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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jump starter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jump%20starter

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"jump starter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jump%20starter.

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@misc{jump_starter_2026,
  title = {jump starter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jump%20starter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}