hot-wire

See also: hotwire

English

Etymology

hot +‎ wire, with hot referring to electrical current.

Pronunciation

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Verb

hot-wire (third-person singular simple present hot-wir, present participle ing, simple past and past participle hot-wired)

1. (slang) to start an automobile engine by bypassing the ignition key wiring
2. (slang) to steal a vehicle by bypassing the ignition key's security

Translations

hot-wire

• Norwegian: koble
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• Spanish: hacer un puente

Anagrams

• throwie, worthie