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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

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“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 • Oct. 5, 2023

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

“Really, Moll? ” he says with a sigh, turning the ignition key.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline