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noun

the system in an internal-combustion engine that produces the spark to ignite the mixture of fuel and air: includes the battery, ignition coil, distributor, spark plugs, and associated switches and wiring.

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Origin of ignition system

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby ignition system

igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key, ignition point, ignition system, ignitron, ignoble, ignominious, ignominy, ignoramus

How to use ignition system in a sentence

Trouble in the ignition system is indicated by the motor “missing,” stopping entirely, or by inability to start.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
He pushed the Chinaman to one side, and rapidly ran over his ignition system.
The Hero of Panama|F. S. Brereton
It has a float-feed carburetor, mechanical oiler, and the ignition system is the jump-spark—the best for this style of motor.
Tom Swift and his Motor-boat|Victor Appleton
It could be made to go faster, Tom knew, with another ignition system, but that was out of the question now.
Tom Swift and his Motor-boat|Victor Appleton

Two hours later the plane developed trouble in the ignition system.
Astounding Stories, March, 1931|Various

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