จัมป์สตาร์ต(jam sà-dtàat)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] jump-start [a vehicle]

To start a vehicle that has a dead battery by connecting it to an external power source, such as another vehicle's battery or a portable power pack.

3VerbB2

[to] jump-start [sth] (figurative)

To provide a quick boost or impetus to start or revive something, such as a project, a career, or the economy.

Examples

The company needs new funding to jump-start the project that has been stalled for a long time.

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