ignition

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ig⋅ni⋅tion

[ig-nish-uh

–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; ML ignītiōn- (s. of ignītiō) a setting on fire. See ignite, -ion

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ig·ni·tion (ĭg-nĭsh'ən)

The raising of a substance to its ignition point, as by electric current, friction, or mechanical shock.
1. An electrical system, typically powered by a battery or magneto, that provides the spark to ignite the fuel mixture in an internal-combustion engine.
2. A switch that activates this system.

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