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41Hot-wire — start (a car) using a wire to bypass the starting key …
42hot-wire — Australian Slang start (a car) using a wire to bypass the starting key …
43hot wire cutter — A tool for cutting Styrofoam. A wire is held taut in a frame and heated, enabling it to pass cleanly through the Styrofoam without undue pressure being applied. A hand held or bench model may be used …
44hot-wire — transitive verb Date: 1954 to start (as an automobile) by short circuiting the ignition system …
45hot-wire — verb To start an automobile engine by circumventing the ignition key wiring …
46hot-wire — vb to start (a car) by tampering with the ignition electrics rather than using the key. A thieves and law enforcers term …
47hot wire — v. start the ignition of a vehicle without the use of keys (usually with the intent to steal the car) …
48hot-wire — to steal a vehicle by bypassing the ignition switch A mixture of hot2 and modification of the electrical circuitry …
49hot-wire — verb informal start the engine of (a vehicle) by bypassing the ignition switch …
50hot-wire — verb (T) slang to start the engine of a vehicle, by using the wires of the ignition system …
