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ignition system
noun
- the system in an internal-combustion engine that produces the spark to ignite the mixture of fuel and air: includes the battery, ignition coil, distributor, spark plugs, and associated switches and wiring.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ignition system1
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Example Sentences
Trouble in the ignition system is indicated by the motor “missing,” stopping entirely, or by inability to start.
He pushed the Chinaman to one side, and rapidly ran over his ignition system.
It has a float-feed carburetor, mechanical oiler, and the ignition system is the jump-spark—the best for this style of motor.
It could be made to go faster, Tom knew, with another ignition system, but that was out of the question now.
Two hours later the plane developed trouble in the ignition system.
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