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recoil start

recoil start noun: a method of starting an internal combustion engine by pulling a rope so that it uncoils around the end of the crankshaft, spinning it to crank the engine.

Noun

recoil start (plural recoil starts)

  1. A method of starting an internal combustion engine by pulling a rope so that it uncoils around the end of the crankshaft, spinning it to crank the engine.
    Synonyms:
    pull start, zip start

Synonyms of recoil start

Forms of recoil start

pluralrecoil starts

Questions about recoil start

What does recoil start mean?
Recoil start means a method of starting an internal combustion engine by pulling a rope so that it uncoils around the end of the crankshaft, spinning it to crank the engine.
What part of speech is recoil start?
Recoil start is a noun.
What is the plural of recoil start?
The plural of recoil start is recoil starts.

Words near recoil start in the dictionary

  1. recoil
  2. recoil pad
  3. recoil pads
  4. recoil spring
  5. recoil springs
  6. recoil start
  7. recoil starts
  8. recoiled
  9. recoiler
  10. recoilers
  11. recoiling

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