jump lead

noun

Meaning

(often pluralized) A pair of insulated electrical wires with alligator clips at each end used to jump-start a car with a dead (flat) battery.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

jump(English)high jinks(English)leap(English)flyer(English)jumpup(English)hop, skip, and a jump(English)pump and jump(English)bump-start(English)

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