noun
a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
• Syn: ↑kick starter
• Derivationally related forms: ↑kick-start, ↑kick-start (for: ↑kick starter)
• Hypernyms: ↑starter, ↑starter motor, ↑starting motor
• Part Holonyms: ↑motorcycle, ↑bike
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nounsee kick starter
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kick starter or kick start,
a self-starter actuated by a downward kick or pressure on a pedal.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.