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PRONUNCIATION OF PUSH-START

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUSH-START

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Push-Start is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb push-start in English.

WHAT DOES PUSH-START MEAN IN ENGLISH?

push-start

Push start

Push starting, also known as bump starting, clutch starting or crash starting is a method of starting a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine by engaging the manual transmission whilst the vehicle is in motion. The technique is most commonly employed when other starting methods are unavailable. The most common way to push start a vehicle is to put the manual transmission in second gear typically, switching the ignition to on/run, depressing the clutch, and pushing the vehicle until it is at a speed of 5 to 10 mph or more, then quickly releasing the clutch to make the engine rotate and fire, then quickly depressing the clutch so it does not stall. This is done by one person pushing a lightweight automobile, pulling or being pushed by another vehicle or even rolling down a hill.

Definition of push-start in the English dictionary

The definition of push-start in the dictionary is to start by pushing it while it is in gear, thus turning the engine. Other definition of push-start is the act or process of starting a vehicle in this way.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PUSH-START

PRESENT

Present
I push-start
you push-start
he/she/it push-starts
we push-start
you push-start
they push-start
Present continuous
I am push-starting
you are push-starting
he/she/it is push-starting
we are push-starting
you are push-starting
they are push-starting
Present perfect
I have push-started
you have push-started
he/she/it has push-started
we have push-started
you have push-started
they have push-started
Present perfect continuous
I have been push-starting
you have been push-starting
he/she/it has been push-starting
we have been push-starting
you have been push-starting
they have been push-starting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I push-started
you push-started
he/she/it push-started
we push-started
you push-started
they push-started
Past continuous
I was push-starting
you were push-starting
he/she/it was push-starting
we were push-starting
you were push-starting
they were push-starting
Past perfect
I had push-started
you had push-started
he/she/it had push-started
we had push-started
you had push-started
they had push-started
Past perfect continuous
I had been push-starting
you had been push-starting
he/she/it had been push-starting
we had been push-starting
you had been push-starting
they had been push-starting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will push-start
you will push-start
he/she/it will push-start
we will push-start
you will push-start
they will push-start
Future continuous
I will be push-starting
you will be push-starting
he/she/it will be push-starting
we will be push-starting
you will be push-starting
they will be push-starting
Future perfect
I will have push-started
you will have push-started
he/she/it will have push-started
we will have push-started
you will have push-started
they will have push-started
Future perfect continuous
I will have been push-starting
you will have been push-starting
he/she/it will have been push-starting
we will have been push-starting
you will have been push-starting
they will have been push-starting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would push-start
you would push-start
he/she/it would push-start
we would push-start
you would push-start
they would push-start
Conditional continuous
I would be push-starting
you would be push-starting
he/she/it would be push-starting
we would be push-starting
you would be push-starting
they would be push-starting
Conditional perfect
I would have push-start
you would have push-start
he/she/it would have push-start
we would have push-start
you would have push-start
they would have push-start
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been push-starting
you would have been push-starting
he/she/it would have been push-starting
we would have been push-starting
you would have been push-starting
they would have been push-starting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you push-start
we let´s push-start
you push-start
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to push-start
Past participle
push-started
Present Participle
push-starting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUSH-START

push on
push polling
push the boat out
push the envelope
push through
push up daisies
push-bike
push-button
push-pull
push-pull circuit
push-up
pushback
pushball
pushcart
pushchair
pushdown
pushed
pusher
pushful
pushfully

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUSH-START

black redstart
cold start
false start
flying start
for a start
head start
head-start
hill start
jump start
jump-start
kick-start
new start
outstart
redstart
restart
standing start
start
stop-and-start
stop-start
tart
upstart

Synonyms and antonyms of push-start in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «push-start» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUSH-START

Find out the translation of push-start to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of push-start from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «push-start» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

推动启动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

push- inicio
570 millions of speakers

English

push-start
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धक्का शुरू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفع بداية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

толчок старт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

push- start
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুশ-স্টার্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poussoir de démarrage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mula-mula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Push - Start
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プッシュスタート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

푸시 스타트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Push-start
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẩy khởi động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகுதி தொடக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुश-प्रारंभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itme başlangıç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

push- inizio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Push -start
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштовх старт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

push- start
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

push- έναρξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoot -start
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tryckstart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Push - start
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of push-start

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSH-START»

The term «push-start» is regularly used and occupies the 94.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSH-START» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «push-start» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «push-start» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about push-start

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSH-START»

Discover the use of push-start in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to push-start and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Exercise and Sport Science
This observation is consistent with the highspeed/power requirement of performing the bobsled push start. Although the 7.3-kg underhand shot toss was not the best predictor of push time, the underlying purpose of including this event is to ...
William E. Garrett, Donald T. Kirkendall, 2000
2
Direct support, general support and depot maintenance ...
(2) Disconnect the hydraulic lines from the push-start valve at the rear of the transmission. (3) Remove the 12 capscrews and lockwash- ers that secure the push-start valve to the transmission; remove the push-start valve and gasket.
United States. Dept. of the Army, 1988
3
Powerglide Transmission Handbook: How to Rebuild Or Modify ...
Push Starts In cases where push starting is required or desired there are several options. If your transmission was equipped with a rear pump (1962-1966 models) you can retain this feature and push start the car as required. There are also ...
Carl Munroe, 2001
4
1000 Probs In Ds
scanf ("%d", &temp) ; start = push (start, temp) ; else second = peep (start) ; start = pop (start); first = peep (start); start = pop (start); if (postfix [i] =='+') result=0; result+ = (f irst+second) ; start = push (start, result) ; if (postfix [ij -»'-') result=0; result+= ...
Mukherjee, India, 2008
5
Leaving a Legacy: Making the Most of Your High School Years
THE. PUSH-START. I. n the movie Cool Runnings, John Candy plays Irving Blitzer, a former Olympic champion bobsledder who moves to Jamaica and ends up coaching the first ever Jamaican bobsledding team. The Jamaicans have never ...
Josiah Robinet, 2004
6
Today's Technician: Automotive Engine Performance, Classroom ...
SPOUT is the signal that the computer uses to control timing advance. Two different types of control modules were used in the TFI systems. Ford refers to the systems as push start and CCD. Of course, push start has nothing to do with push  ...
Ken Pickerill, 2013
7
Science: Key stage 1
Vocabulary Force, move, pull, push, start, stop Introduction I Sminl IWI By miming movements in front of the children, introduce them to the words in the vocabulary list. Place special emphasis on the word 'force' and point out that without what ...
Wendy Clemson, 2001
8
Pilot's Guide to ATC
Claptefim Shfi time The 'slot' time is the time given by the flow management computer that the aircraft should take-off at i.e. the time the aircraft should become airborne, not the time of push/ start. This time is also called the ' Calculated Take-Off ...
David Harrison, 2008
9
Operator's, Organizational, Direct Support, and General ...
Push START button and test for voltage at switch terminals. ls voltage present? lf NO, replace start switch (see paragraph 4-46) , then start engine to verify malfunction has been corrected. lf YES, go to step 2. Step 3. Push START button and ...
‎1990
10
Brownwater Iii
PUSH-START a negative name given to anyone wearing a turban. The PUSH- START signifies the starting of a small motor. For example, where you would push the dot on the forehead of the person wearing the turban to start a motor.
Samuel C. Crawford, 2005

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSH-START»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term push-start is used in the context of the following news items.
1
When he needs a push-start
Sometimes things don't go as planned, and the expected fireworks end in a fizzle in the bedroom. This can be devastating for the man who thrives on ego ... «Jamaica Observer, Apr 15»
2
Aircraft passengers 'push-start' frozen plane in Russia's Arctic
Biting winds and a temperature of -52C proved no deterrent for a group of shift workers in Russia's Arctic – who decided to get out and push when their plane ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
3
Russian passengers brave -61 F. to push-start jet with frozen brakes
Russian passengers brave -61 F. to push-start jet with frozen brakes ... Russian passengers, eager to get home, push-start a Tu-134 plane with frozen brakes. «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»
4
Russia: Passengers 'Push-Start' Frozen Plane in Siberia
Passengers push Russian plane Siberia Passengers push a Russian plane which brakes froze on the tarmac of Igarka airport.(YouTube). Passengers of a ... «International Business Times UK, Nov 14»
5
Auto Scanner: Can you still push-start a car with dead battery?
A: You can still push-start a standard transmission car. However, you are correct concerning the automatic being push-started. I have to wonder if the standard ... «The Salem News, Jan 14»
6
Is the Push-Start Button Dangerous?
We agree with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's spokesperson Rae Tyson who said of the push-start button, “It's a new technology that drivers ... «Cars.com, Oct 09»

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