0 the act of pushing your car in order to make the engine start: --
1 to push your car in order to make the engine start --
This feature made it possible to push-start a vehicle with a dead battery if the vehicle could be accelerated to at least 15-20mph km/h.
He held his breath while everyone made their way safely around him, and then, expecting a push-start, instead was removed from the circuit by tow truck!
It seems like push starts aren't needed as much as they were in the past.