"recoil start" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: recoil starts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: recoil start Synonyms: pull start, zip start Translations (Translations): startsnöre [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-recoil_start-en-noun-BZr0P0YU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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