ignition

[ ig-nish-uhn ]

/ ɪgˈnɪʃ ən /

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noun

the act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited.

a means or device for igniting.

(in an internal-combustion engine) the process that ignites the fuel in the cylinder.

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Origin of ignition

1605–15; Medieval Latin ignītiōn- (stem of ignītiō) a setting on fire. See ignite, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM ignition

re·ig·ni·tion, noun

Words nearby ignition

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

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How to use ignition in a sentence

“When we look at the data on the science side, SDG&E has substantially reduced their ignitions in the last 20 years,” Kolden said.
Lessons From San Diego’s Approach to Wildfires|Diana Leonard|December 21, 2020|Voice of San Diego
She offered what she knew about Jim’s condition on the day he’d arrived at the clinic, though it was clear he’d been in rough shape — his car keys still dangled in the ignition.
As COVID-19 Ravaged This Iowa City, Officials Discovered Meatpacking Executives Were the Ones in Charge|by Michael Grabell and Bernice Yeung|December 21, 2020|ProPublica
About 95 percent of California’s wildfires are ignited by human sources like powerlines, and sprawl increases ignition risks and puts more people in harm’s way.
San Diego Has a New Board – and Hopefully a New Approach to Development|Van Collinsworth|December 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Her eight-month-old wounds are still painful, and the sound of the clicking ignition on her stove makes her jumpy.
More burn injuries are occurring in kitchens during pandemic. Thanksgiving may see a rise in these accidents.|Katherine Ellison|November 22, 2020|Washington Post

In early 2014, the company had to recall almost 2 million vehicles that had faulty ignition switches.
This ace engineer powered Amazon through the COVID crisis|Aaron Pressman|October 19, 2020|Fortune
So, I took the keys out of the ignition and hid them under my passenger seat.
'E-Team': James Foley's Last Film|Marlow Stern|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seven years ago, a Chevy Cobalt with a defective ignition switch killed two teenage girls.
The Cops Who Found Out the Truth About GM's Deadly Cars—in 2006|Michael Daly|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The long-running saga surrounding problematic ignition switches for the Chevrolet Cobalt has been an embarrassment for G.M.
G.M. Becomes Government Motors Again|Daniel Gross|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, it dithered as faulty ignition switches killed customers.
The Old General Motors Is Back|Micheline Maynard|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Goode reached for the ignition, started the vehicle,” the report says.
The Teen Love Letters that Led to a Tragic Murder-Suicide in Florida|Michael Daly|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Decomposition of cryolite by ignition with carbonate of lime.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
He reached for his switches and shut off his ignition, to prevent an explosion when the ship struck.
The Flying Reporter|Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss
The regulus of antimony is of a silvery white colour, of a scaly texture, very brittle, and melts soon after ignition.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry|Joseph Priestley
Iron will also become magnetical by ignition and quenching it in water in the position of the dipping-needle.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry|Joseph Priestley
The amount of compression of the charge before ignition also has material bearing on the force of the explosion.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag

British Dictionary definitions for ignition

ignition

/ (ɪɡˈnɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of initiating combustion

the process of igniting the fuel in an internal-combustion engine

the ignition the devices used to ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine

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