"jump starter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jump starters [plural]
Etymology: From jump-start + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jump-start|er|id2=agent noun}} jump-start + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} jump starter (plural jump starters)
  1. One who or that which jumpstarts.
    Sense id: en-jump_starter-en-noun-TpAwzxrZ
  2. An instrument carried around to replenish a depleted car battery. Categories (topical): Auto parts Synonyms: jump box, jumpstarter, jump-starter Translations (instrument): apukäynnistin (Finnish), Starthilfegerät [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-jump_starter-en-noun-DzX5PUN5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 23 77 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of 'instrument': 4 96

Alternative forms

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