noun
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the act or process of initiating combustion
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the process of igniting the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
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the devices used to ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
Other Word Forms
- reignition noun
Etymology
Origin of ignition
1605–15; Medieval Latin ignītiōn- (stem of ignītiō ) a setting on fire. See ignite, -ion
Example Sentences
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A fire was first reported at the ignition site within Langdale Forest on 26 June and burned throughout July.
From BBC
But Dad wasn’t pushing the key into the ignition.
From Literature
Chase swung on first, turned the key, then pushed the ignition switch.
From Literature
Apart from the electronic fuel ignition and other digital bits, this engine is practically identical to the beast my father winched into his Ford F-100 pickup in the 1970s.
“I’m like, ‘Hey, I’m going to take my keys out of the ignition, drop them on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times
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