jumping gene
— Noun
– English
~ a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
jumpstart
— Verb
– English
~ start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jumpstart
— Verb
– English
~ start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"
jumpstart
— Noun
– English
~ starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car; "my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor"