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Ignition

//ɪɡˈnɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of igniting. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of setting something on fire wordnet
  3. 3
    The initiation of combustion. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine wordnet
  5. 5
    A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the process of initiating combustion or catching fire wordnet
  2. 7
    Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle. countable, uncountable

    "Put the key in the ignition and turn in right."

  3. 8
    The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From French ignition.

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