ignition
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ignition (countable and uncountable, plural ignitions)
- The act of igniting.
- The initiation of combustion.
- (automotive, mechanical engineering) A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.
- (automotive) Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle.
- Put the key in the ignition and turn in right.
- (physics) The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating.
Derived terms
Expressions
Translations
the act of igniting
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initiation of combustion
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system for activating combustion in an engine
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key receptacle for starting a vehicle
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French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin ignitiōnem (“combustion, ignition”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ignition f (plural ignitions)
Further reading
- “ignition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.