hill start

noun

The act of starting a motor vehicle moving forwards from a complete stop when going uphill, typically requiring the use of the handbrake.

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Meanings

nounhill start (plural hill starts)

plural hill starts

  1. automotiveThe act of starting a motor vehicle moving forwards from a complete stop when going uphill, typically requiring the use of the handbrake.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 上坡起步
  • 上坡起步 (shàngpōqǐbù)Translations
Finnish mäkilähtö
  • mäkilähtöTranslations
French démarrage en côte
  • démarrage en côteTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål bakkestart
  • bakkestartTranslations
Polish uruchamiać pod górę, uruchomić pod górę
  • uruchamiać pod góręTranslations
  • uruchomić pod góręTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

hill start. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20start

MLA

“hill start.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20start. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hill start,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20start.

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