noun
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a person or thing that ignites
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a fuse to fire explosive charges
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an electrical device for lighting a gas turbine
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a subsidiary electrode in an ignitron
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Origin of igniter
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In such cases, the gas is sent through a vertical pipe with an igniter at the top, and burned.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Just the occasional dull roar of the hot-air balloon’s igniter and the digital squawk of the pilot’s walkie-talkie followed by his steady-voiced exchanges about weather and elevation.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2022
Following Finn’s igniter, Zachary Ford returned a Tyler fumble 33 yards for a score and Micah Kelly added a short TD run.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
But for the foreseeable future they may have to do it without igniter Mookie Betts, sidelined with a hip injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
Beatty flicked his igniter nearby and the small orange flame drew his fascinated gaze.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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