ignition

Meanings

Plural: ignitions

Noun

• the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
• the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
• the act of setting something on fire
• The act of igniting.
• The initiation of combustion.
• A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.
• Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle.
• The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating.

Synonyms

firing, ignition system, inflammation, kindling, lighting

Related Words

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