igniter

[ ig-nahy-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that ignites.
Electronics. the carborundum rod used to initiate the discharge in an ignitron tube.

igniter

/ ɪɡˈnaɪtə /

Origin of igniter¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ignite + -er ¹

This point will vary with different methods of ignition, as well as the location of the spark-plug or igniter.

N is pipe from pump E leading to reservoir P. Q is igniter tube.

In any case, always take pains to force out any possible gas before snapping igniter to see if the spark works all right.

If the explosions still continue, conclude that the igniter spark is too weak, or does not take place.

I then touched it off with an electrical igniter, and that laundry disappeared in one great bright flash of flame.

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