jump-start 
(jŭmpstärt′)
(jŭmpstärt′)tr.v. jump-start·ed, jump-start·ing, jump-starts
1. To start (the engine of a motor vehicle) by using a jumper cable connected to the battery of another vehicle or by engaging the drivetrain while the vehicle is rolling downhill or being pushed.
2. Informal To start or reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process): "struggled to jump-start his once front-running ... presidential campaign" (Susan Feeney).
n.
1. The act, process, or an instance of starting a motor vehicle by using a booster cable or suddenly releasing the clutch while the vehicle is being pushed.
2. Informal The act or an instance of starting or setting in motion a stalled or sluggish system or process.
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