ig·ni·tion

[ig-nish-uhn]
noun
1.
the act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited.
2.
a means or device for igniting.
3.
(in an internal-combustion engine) the process that ignites the fuel in the cylinder.

Origin:
1605–15; Medieval Latin ignītiōn- (stem of ignītiō) a setting on fire. See ignite, -ion

re·ig·ni·tion, noun
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ignition (ɪɡˈnɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act or process of initiating combustion
2.  the process of igniting the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
3.  the ignition the devices used to ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine

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