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kick starts

kick starts is the plural of kick start.

kick starts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kick start.

Meaning of kick start

Noun

kick start (plural kick starts)

  1. A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.
  2. An act of starting a motorcycle by quickly depressing the kick start with one's foot.
    • The motorcycle requires a kick start.
  3. (figuratively) A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.
    • As a kick start for the group, let's write up some ideas.
  4. An impetus that starts or restarts some process.

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Questions about kick starts

What is kick starts the plural of?
Kick starts is the plural of kick start.

Words near kick starts in the dictionary

  1. kick space
  2. kick spaces
  3. kick start
  4. kick started
  5. kick starting
  6. kick starts
  7. kick tail
  8. kick the beam
  9. kick the bucket
  10. kick the can
  11. kick the can down the road

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