noun
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a person or thing that ignites
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a fuse to fire explosive charges
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an electrical device for lighting a gas turbine
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a subsidiary electrode in an ignitron
Etymology
Origin of igniter
Vocabulary lists containing igniter
Example Sentences
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In such cases, the gas is sent through a vertical pipe with an igniter at the top, and burned.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022
Just the occasional dull roar of the hot-air balloon’s igniter and the digital squawk of the pilot’s walkie-talkie followed by his steady-voiced exchanges about weather and elevation.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022
It’s a make-’em-move dance floor igniter that should go over well when DLO3 plays the Crocodile on Feb. 4.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022
Ferguson was the igniter and we have continued to be the hot spot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2015
Beatty raised his hand in which was concealed the igniter.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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