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Hotwire

Noun

1. A device or method used to start a car engine by bypassing the ignition system, typically used for illegal purposes.

Sample Sentence: The thief used a hotwire to quickly start the stolen vehicle and escape.

Verb

1. To start a car engine using a hotwire.

Sample Sentence: The car's ignition system malfunctioned, so the driver had to hotwire the vehicle to get it running.

Adjective

1. Referring to a car or vehicle that has been started using a hotwire.

Sample Sentence: The police stopped the suspicious car, suspecting it was hotwired due to the broken ignition system.