ignition
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of igniting.
- (countable, uncountable) The initiation of combustion.
- (countable, uncountable) A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.
- (countable, uncountable) Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle.
- (countable, uncountable) The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating.
Synonyms
ignition system
ignition lock
allumage
fuze action
light the fire
set fire to
lighting-up
light-up
laid fire
combustion initiation
lighting off
fire lighting
Translations
accensione
Zündung
allumage
ανάφλεξη
encendido
ignição
ontbranding
ignitioFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪɡˈnɪʃən/
Etymology
From French ignition.
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