hot-wire ignition
1hot-wire — v. t. to start (a car) by using a wire instead of a key, as when stealing the car; the wire is connected to points in the ignition circuit that bypass the key. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
2hot-wire — ☆ hot wire [hät′wīr΄ ] vt. hot wired, hot wiring Slang to start the engine of (an automobile, boat, etc.) without a key, as by crossing ignition wires …
3hot-wire — v [T] informal to start the engine of a vehicle using the wires of the ↑ignition system, instead of a key …
4hot-wire — hot′ wire′ v. t. wired, wir•ing aum sts to start the engine of (a motor vehicle) by short circuiting the ignition • Etymology: 1950–55 …
5hot-wire — ► VERB informal ▪ start the engine of (a vehicle) by bypassing the ignition switch …
6hot-wire — verb start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock The woman who lost the car keys had to hot wire her van • Hypernyms: ↑start, ↑start up • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˈhot wire f5 [ …
7hot-wire — v. /hot wuyeur /; adj. /hot wuyeur /, v., hot wired, hot wiring, adj. v.t. 1. Slang. to start the engine of (a motor vehicle) by short circuiting the ignition. adj. 2. Elect., Engin. depending for its operation on the lengthening or increasing… …
8hot wire — /ˈhɒt waɪə/ (say hot wuyuh) noun 1. a wire giving a direct connection between the battery of a motor vehicle and an accessory. 2. a wire used to bypass the normal ignition lock by connecting the coil directly to the battery. 3. a device used to… …
9hot wire — [1] The positive wire coming from the battery or generating system. [2] Resistance wire in an electrical relay which expands when heated and contracts when cooled. [3] Electrical lead which has a voltage difference between it and the ground. [4]… …
10hot-wire — transitive verb Date: 1954 to start (as an automobile) by short circuiting the ignition system …
