ignition point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ignition point
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Between now and that next ignition point, however, “there’s likely to be plenty of noise: false starts, short squeezes and periodic bouts of liquidation,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2025
Company records uncovered by The Times show that Edison knew some of its towers at and near the likely ignition point were fire hazards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
The causes of the Palisades and Eaton fires are still under investigation, with sparking power lines being scrutinized as one possible ignition point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
Fire officials to the west, south and east of the ignition point begin reporting heavy rain of embers and spot fires below the hillside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Tonight, like an inferno burning outward in all directions from a single ignition point, the news that Lincoln had been shot spread from Ford’s in an ever-widening circle.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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