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"A pair of insulated electrical wires with alligator clips at each end used to jump-start a car with a dead (flat) battery."
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
"word": "käynnistyskaapeli"
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"word": "câble de démarrage"
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
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"word": "cable de arranque"
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"(rail transport, road transport) An electrical cable providing a connection between rail or road vehicles."
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
"word": "käynnistyskaapeli"
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
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"word": "câble de démarrage"
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
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"neuter"
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"word": "Starthilfekabel"
},
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "стартер-кабель"
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
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"word": "прику́риватель"
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"sense": "cable for jump-starting",
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"word": "cable de arranque"
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"code": "sv",
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"word": "startkabel"
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"word": "jumper cable"
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