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[ ig-nish-uhn ] / ɪgˈnɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ignition ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited. a means or device for igniting. (in an internal-combustion engine) the process that ignites the fuel in the cylinder. Origin of ignition1605–15; Medieval Latin ignītiōn- (stem of ignītiō) a setting on fire. See ignite, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM ignitionre·ig·ni·tion, nounWords nearby ignitionignimbrite, ignipuncture, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key, ignition point, ignition system, ignitron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ignitionSo, I took the keys out of the ignition and hid them under my passenger seat. 'E-Team': James Foley's Last Film|Marlow Stern|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Goode reached for the ignition, started the vehicle,” the report says. The Teen Love Letters that Led to a Tragic Murder-Suicide in Florida|Michael Daly|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Received more than 260 complaints about an ignition switch fault in General Motors cars linked to at least a dozen deaths. Up to a Point: The U.S. Government’s Minimum Wage Is $430 Million Per Hour|P. J. O’Rourke|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Take, for example, the surprise cameo by R. Kelly, who sang part of—wait for it—“Ignition (Remix).” I Was Way Too Old for Z100’s Jingle Ball Concert. But I Couldn’t Have Had More Fun.|Kevin Fallon|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Boeing claims to have eliminated the risk of combustion, but not ignition. The Dreamliner Will Fly Again, But Is Boeing Still Blowing Smoke?|Clive Irving|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST When these are present the residue in the ignition tube becomes dark on cooling. The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis|Frederick Hutton Getman Another was trying to discover a defect in his ignition system, and others were oiling, fixing or warming up their motors. The Motor Boys on the Wing|Clarence Young Back came the startling information from both the fore and after motor-rooms: the ignition had failed. The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman First look over the ignition system and spark plug for trouble, and also make sure that the carburetor is receiving fuel. The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte Without a moment's delay Barcroft switched off the ignition and commenced a volplane. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman
British Dictionary definitions for ignition
nounthe act or process of initiating combustion the process of igniting the fuel in an internal-combustion engine the ignition the devices used to ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ignitionheat, service, burst, outbreak, blast, detonation, outburst, firing, turmoil, disturbance, agitation, tumult, kindling, flaming, oxidization, discharge, bang, boom, blowout, tension |