ig·nit·er

[ig-nahy-ter]
noun
1.
a person or thing that ignites.
2.
Electronics. the carborundum rod used to initiate the discharge in an ignitron tube.

Origin:
1880–85; ignite + -er1

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igniter (ɪɡˈnaɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person or thing that ignites
2.  a fuse to fire explosive charges
3.  an electrical device for lighting a gas turbine
4.  a subsidiary electrode in an ignitron

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Igniter is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
If the sample self extinguished after a peak in the heat release rate, then the
  spark igniter was re-inserted.
Place the flask in the safety igniter and position so that the filter paper
  will be in line with the infra-red beam.
Pop off the igniter, plug it in and let the downloads commence.
Check that propane igniter torch is mounted properly and is securely attached
  to wand.
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