English Explanatory Dictionary

hot-wire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To start an automobile engine by bypassing the ignition key wiring.
  2. To steal a vehicle by bypassing the ignition key's security.

Pronunciation

En-au-hot-wire.ogg

Word forms

hot-wire hot-wires hot-wiring hot-wired hotwire

Etymology

From hot + wire, with hot referring to electrical current.

Translations

German: kurzschließen Norwegian: koble Spanish: hacer un puente Spanish: hacer puente Spanish: arrancar haciendo puente Spanish: puentear Spanish: arrancar puenteando Swedish: tjuvkoppla
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