battery jump

Cables revive car

A battery jump is the process of starting a vehicle with a dead battery by connecting it to a working battery, typically from another vehicle.

Jumper cables link the two batteries, allowing current to flow and start the disabled engine.

Also called a jump start or simply a jump: I need a battery jump—can you pull your car over here?

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Loss of stored charge

dead battery · flat battery · leaving lights on

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G