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push-starting

push-starting is the present participle and gerund of push-start.

Meaning of push-start

Verb

push-start (third-person singular simple present push-starts, present participle push-starting, simple past and past participle push-started)

  1. To start a motor car by pushing it (in neutral) and engaging a gear when it has sufficient velocity
    Synonyms:
    bump-start

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Questions about push-starting

What is push-starting the present participle and gerund of?
Push-starting is the present participle and gerund of push-start.

Words near push-starting in the dictionary

  1. push-pull amplifiers
  2. push-pulls
  3. push-scrolling
  4. push-start
  5. push-started
  6. push-starting
  7. push-starts
  8. push-through
  9. push-throughs
  10. push-to-pass
  11. push-to-talk

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