used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
ACCESSORIESnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/
plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
actuates
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From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
AUTOMOBILEnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
crankingverbUS /ˈkræŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “crank” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
forwardly-projecting
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From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SIMPLE TYPE OF STARTER.--The simplest type of starter is that which utilizes the cylinders themselves to give the initial turns.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
igniteverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪt/
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading SIMPLE TYPE OF STARTER.--The simplest type of starter is that which utilizes the cylinders themselves to give the initial turns.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
manuallyadverbUS /ˈmænjuːəli/
by hand
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
Self-starting
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From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SIMPLE TYPE OF STARTER.--The simplest type of starter is that which utilizes the cylinders themselves to give the initial turns.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SIMPLE TYPE OF STARTER.--The simplest type of starter is that which utilizes the cylinders themselves to give the initial turns.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SIMPLE TYPE OF STARTER.--The simplest type of starter is that which utilizes the cylinders themselves to give the initial turns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Self-starting devices are the latest permanent addition to a perfect car equipment.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading SIMPLE TYPE OF STARTER.--The simplest type of starter is that which utilizes the cylinders themselves to give the initial turns.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Two general types are being made, one purely mechanical in its character, and the other operated by the engine itself.
under normal conditions
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
utilizesverbUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “utilize” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading SIMPLE TYPE OF STARTER.--The simplest type of starter is that which utilizes the cylinders themselves to give the initial turns.
in or at the place that
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
whereby
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From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mechanical devices usually have some connection with the forwardly-projecting end of the crank shaft, where the present cranking shaft is located, and some of the inventions in this respect have an arrangement whereby the driver is able manually to operate the starter from his seat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The actual work of turning the shaft is now performed by compressed air which actuates mechanism that gives from one to two turns to the shaft, sufficient to ignite the fuel in several of the cylinders.
