Meaning of ignition in English
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Noun
ignitionEtymology
early 17th century (denoting the heating of a substance to the point of combustion or chemical change): from medieval Latin ignitio(n-), from the verb ignire‘set on fire’ (see ignite)Definitions
1. the process of initiating combustionDerived terms
- 2. the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
- 3. the act of setting on fire or catching fire
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