hot-wire

/ˌhɑt ˈwaɪər/
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Definitions of hot-wire
  1. verb
    start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock
    “The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van”
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    type of:
    start, start up
    get going or set in motion
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