Ignition Definition
ĭg-nĭshən
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
The means by which a thing is ignited.
Webster's New World
In an internal-combustion engine,
Webster's New World
A switch that activates this system.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- ignition system
- inflammation
- firing
- kindling
- lighting
- spark
- wiring system
- firing system
- sparking system
- distributor
- timing system
- timer
- bursting into flame
- combustion
adjective
Designating certain parts of an engine causing ignition.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Ignition
Noun
Singular:
ignition
Plural:
ignitionsOrigin of Ignition
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From French ignition
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