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Meanings of start the engine in English

To initiate the engine of a vehicle.

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        Examples for "start"
        Examples for "start"
        1
        It's a great way to start the new year. -FieldLevel Media
        Reuters
        2
        Ardern said people also needed to start working from home if possible.
        Radio NZ
        3
        We start a new year in a state of transatlantic political paralysis.
        The Guardian
        4
        However, she's backing the minister and said this is a good start.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Peter de Lange agreed the beefed-up government measures were a good start.
        Radio NZ
        Usage of start the engine in English
        1
        Wait till I get the ropes fixed, before you start the engine.
        Jean of the Lazy A
        2
        Get in that seat and figure out how to start the engine.
        Genellan: planetfall
        3
        And then I heard Father start the engine of his van.
        The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
        4
        Any higher, she might not be able to start the engine.
        Raging Heat
        5
        Just as he was about to start the engine his mobile phone rang.
        Firewall
        6
        It also allows a user to remotely start the engine with a smartphone.
        Reuters
        7
        We climb into the driver's seat of the car and start the engine.
        Double Dexter
        8
        I start the engine and inch out of our parking spot.
        Angelfall
        9
        To start the engine, he short-circuits two wires located in the front trunk.
        Reuters
        10
        In the front seat, her dad turned the key to start the engine.
        Haunted: a novel of stories
        11
        In a few minutes we'll start the engine and try to back her off.
        Aground
        12
        He found them right there in the ignition, and fumbled to start the engine.
        Osprey island
        13
        But after he got behind the wheel he did not immediately start the engine.
        Firewall
        14
        God help him if Saber had to start the engine.
        Moonfall
        15
        Then he bent down in front to start the engine.
        The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
        16
        Then Stephenson forced her into the driver's seat and made her start the engine.
        Time After Time
        This collocation consists of:
        Start the engine through the time
        Start the engine across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Common