ignition
[ ig-nish-uhn ]
/ ɪgˈnɪʃ ən /
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British Dictionary definitions for ignition
ignition
/ (ɪɡˈnɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of initiating combustion
the process of igniting the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
the ignition the devices used to ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
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