ignition key

British  

noun

1. the key used in a motor vehicle to turn the switch that connects the battery to the ignition system and other electrical devices

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Example Sentences

“If you had a car in a garage for 30 to 50 years and one day you insert the ignition key, how confident are you that it will start?” he asked.

From Washington Times

Hornig: I was sitting in the car reaching for my ignition key—and the thing bloomed in front of us and it was just incredible.

From Scientific American

So I went out one morning and the ignition keys for two of the four-wheelers were gone.

From Literature

Trooper Achenbach then leaned into the vehicle through the driver’s side window to try to grab the ignition keys, the report said.

From New York Times

Some ignition keys that were coded were usable only in a particular car.

From New York Times