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Meaning of hot-wire in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɑt ˌwaɪ(ə)r/

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  1. Verb

    hot-wire

    Definitions

    1. start (a car engine) without a key by short-circuiting the ignition system

    Examples

    • « The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van »

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