jump start
A jump start means using another car’s battery to help your car start when its own battery is dead.
A jump start is the process of using a charged battery (often via jumper cables) to provide enough power to start a vehicle with a dead battery.
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"she needed a jump start and you couldn't, you couldn't get her to get the car going, right?"
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