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   ignition

   /ɪɡˈnɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of setting something on fire or starting to burn: "three minutes after ignition, the flames were still growing"
   • ▪ the process of starting the combustion of fuel in the cylinders of an internal combustion engine: "a small amount of diesel fuel must be injected to allow ignition"
   • ▪ the mechanism for bringing about ignition in an internal combustion engine, typically activated by a key or switch: "she turned off the ignition"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting the heating of a substance to the point of combustion or chemical change): from medieval Latin ignitio(n-), from the verb ignire ‘set on fire’ (see ignite).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IGNITION definition: 1. the electrical system in an engine that causes the fuel to burn or explode in order to start the…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignitionIgnition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IGNITION is the device that is used to ignite the fuel mixture in a gasoline engine. How to use ignition in a sentence.

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   Ignition definition: the act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited. . See examples of IGNITION used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › ignitionIgnition - definition of ignition by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. The act or process of igniting something: the ignition of the fuel in a piston. 2. a. An electrical system, typically powered by a battery or magneto, that provides the spark to ignite the fuel mixture in an internal-combustion engine. b. A switch that activates this system.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIGNITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IGNITION meaning: 1. the electrical system in an engine that causes the fuel to burn or explode in order to start the…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ignition is the process of making the fuel start to burn in an engine so that a vehicle can start to move. A massive explosion accompanies the ignition of refined gasoline or fuel oil. Ignition of the compressed fuel mixture takes place when the spark flame reaches it.

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   An ignition is the firing up of something, usually an engine. Without ignition , your vehicle isn't going anywhere. You know how igniting is setting something on fire?

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionignition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ignition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    noun. A setting on fire or catching on fire. Webster's New World. The act or process of igniting something. The ignition of the fuel in a piston. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The means by which a thing is ignited. Webster's New World. In an internal-combustion engine, Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishignition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    ignition. noun. /ɪɡˈnɪʃn/. enlarge image. [countable, usually singular] the electrical system of a vehicle that makes the fuel begin to burn to start the engine; the place in a vehicle where you start this system to turn the ignition on/off to put the key in the ignition Topic Collocations.