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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The seat belt, ignition key and gear shift are all on the wrong side.

From The Guardian Oct. 30, 2017

The Millennium Falcon is back, although one character dismisses it as “garbage,” and you still don’t need an ignition key to start it.

From The New Yorker Dec. 18, 2015

O'Malley, who turned the ignition key on his candidacy Saturday in Baltimore, is No. 4.

From US News Jun. 1, 2015

G.M.’s legal department was also aware of the issue, particularly after media reviews of the Cobalt said the car could stall if the ignition key was bumped.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2014

Even the ignition key and steering wheel were the same.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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