igniter

[ ig-nahy-ter ]

/ ɪgˈnaɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that ignites.

Electronics. the carborundum rod used to initiate the discharge in an ignitron tube.

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Origin of igniter

First recorded in 1880–85; ignite + -er¹

Words nearby igniter

igneous rock, ignescent, ignimbrite, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key, ignition point, ignition system

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How to use igniter in a sentence

This point will vary with different methods of ignition, as well as the location of the spark-plug or igniter.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
N is pipe from pump E leading to reservoir P. Q is igniter tube.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
In any case, always take pains to force out any possible gas before snapping igniter to see if the spark works all right.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
If the explosions still continue, conclude that the igniter spark is too weak, or does not take place.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson

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

British Dictionary definitions for igniter

igniter

/ (ɪɡˈnaɪtə) /

noun

a person or thing that ignites

a fuse to fire explosive charges

an electrical device for lighting a gas turbine

a subsidiary electrode in an ignitron

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