Definition of ignition Ignition
/ɪgnɪˈʃʌn/ - [ignishun] - ig•ni•tion
We found 10 definitions of ignition from 5 different sources.
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What does ignition mean?
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NounPlural: ignitions |
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| ignition - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine | ||
| ignition system | ||
| mechanism the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style" | ||
| electrical system equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio | ||
| electrical distributor, distributer, distributor electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence | ||
| ignition coil an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs | ||
| ignition switch switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter | ||
| magneto, magnetoelectric machine a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine | ||
| spark coil an induction coil used to create sparks | ||
| spark gap the gap between two high-potential terminals | ||
| ignition - the act of setting something on fire | ||
| firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation | ||
| combustion, burning a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light | ||
| ignition - the process of initiating combustion or catching fire | ||
| flame, flaming, fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ignition (Noun)
The act of igniting. - ignition (Noun)
The initiation of combustion. - ignition (Noun)
A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ignition (n.)
The act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire. - ignition (n.)
The state of being ignited or kindled.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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ignition
(Lat. ignis, “fire”). The act of setting fire to, or of taking fire; as opposed to combustion or burning, which is a consequence of ignition. By ignition of gunpowder is understood the setting on fire of a particular point of the charge.
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🔤- ignition, noun, singular of ignitions.
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