recoil start

noun

Definitions

  1. A method of starting an internal combustion engine by pulling a rope so that it uncoils…

    A method of starting an internal combustion engine by pulling a rope so that it uncoils around the end of the crankshaft, spinning it to crank the engine.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for recoil start. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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