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ignition

/ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/

ignitionnoun

ignitions

Translations

The car's ignition was faulty, so it wouldn't start.

Зажигание автомобиля было неисправно, поэтому он не заводился.

Additional translations

Definitions

The action of setting something on fire or starting to burn.

The ignition of the dry leaves caused a small fire in the backyard.

The mechanism in an engine that ignites the fuel-air mixture to start the engine.

He turned the key in the ignition to start the car.

The process of starting the combustion of fuel in an engine.

The ignition of the rocket's engines marked the beginning of the launch sequence.

Synonyms

ignition system

ignitionadjective

/ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/

Attributive use only (e.g., "ignition coil"); not typically gradable

Definitions

Relating to or used in the process or mechanism of igniting fuel or starting combustion.

The technician examined the ignition coil and other ignition components.