ignition

[ig-nish-uhn]

noun

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

2. a means or device for igniting.

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

ignition

/ ɪɡˈnɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of initiating combustion

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

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

Other Word Forms

• reignition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ignition¹

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

Example Sentences

When she put the key in the ignition, Ridge watched like it was the most wondrous thing he’d ever experienced.

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She normally would not take part in missions like this, but getting the ignition going is key to getting the hospital operational.

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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.

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It found there was not suitable protection of escape routes, not all cooking appliances were maintained and in a good condition and combustible materials did not appear to be separated from ignition sources.

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First Graphene says it works by forming a protective gas barrier, preventing the release of volatile compounds prior to ignition, and also a char layer should ignition occur.

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Related Words

• blast 
• burst 
• detonation 
• firing 
• outbreak 
• outburst