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ignition

noun
/ɪɡˈnɪʃən/

Etymology

From French ignition.

  1. derived from ignition

Definitions

  1. The act of igniting.

  2. The initiation of combustion.

  3. A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle.

      • Put the key in the ignition and turn in right.

    2. The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer…

      The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating.

The neighborhood

Derived

autoignition, basic ignition timing, dynamic ignition timing, ignition timing, preignition, reignition

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for ignition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA