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Meaning of kick start | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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.
  3. A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.
    figuratively
  4. An impetus that starts or restarts some process.

Equivalents

Examples

“The motorcycle requires a kick start.”
“As a kick start for the group, let's write up some ideas.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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