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Ignition
01
the act of setting something on fire
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
ignitions
02
the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
03
the process or act of setting something on fire or starting a combustion reaction, especially in an engine or device
Examples
The car 's ignition failed, preventing it from starting.
Lexical Tree
ignition
ignite
