starting handle

noun

a crank handle fitted to or supplied with older vehicles for the purpose of starting the engine, even if fitted with a starter motor.

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crank handle
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Meanings

nounstarting handle (plural starting handles)

plural starting handles

  1. datedautomotivea crank handle fitted to or supplied with older vehicles for the purpose of starting the engine, even if fitted with a starter motor.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncrank used to start an engine

Similar
crank handle
Broader
crankstarter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

starting handle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20handle

MLA

“starting handle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20handle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starting handle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20handle.

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