Definitions for Ignition
ɪgˈnɪʃ ənig·ni·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignitionnoun

   the process of initiating combustion or catching fire

2. ignition, ignition systemnoun

   the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine

3. ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammationnoun

   the act of setting something on fire

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ignitionnoun

   The act of igniting.

2. ignitionnoun

   The initiation of combustion.

3. ignitionnoun

   A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ignitionnoun

   The act of kindling, or of setting on fire.

   Etymology: ignition, French, from ignite.

   The laborant stirred the kindled nitre, that the ignition might be presently communicated. Boyle.

   Those black circular lines we see on dishes, and other turned vessels of wood, are the effects of ignition, by the pressure of an edged stick upon the vessel turned nimbly in the lathe. John Ray.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ignition

   Ignition (Remix) is a song written and produced by American R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released in 2002 as the lead single from his sixth studio album Chocolate Factory (2003). It is viewed as one of his most well-known songs and has been popular in the United States, Europe and Oceania. "Ignition (Remix)" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks behind 50 Cent's "In Da Club". Outside the United States, the song topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. It was later included on the updated version of Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs of all time in 2010 at number 494. The song was listed at #19 on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s.

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1. ignition

   Ignition refers to the process or action of setting something on fire or the state of being ignited. In terms of vehicles or engines, it is the mechanism that ignites the fuel-air mixture, setting in motion the engine's operation. It is also used to denote the act of starting a combustion process or an instance of it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Ignitionnoun

   the act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire

2. Ignitionnoun

   the state of being ignited or kindled

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. ignition.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignition

   (Lat. ignis, “fire”). The act of setting fire to, or of taking fire; as opposed to combustion or burning, which is a consequence of ignition. By ignition of gunpowder is understood the setting on fire of a particular point of the charge.

Matched Categories

1. • Fire
   • Mechanism

How to pronounce Ignition?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ignition in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ignition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Ignition in a Sentence

1. Elon Musk:

   The failure of the titanium component in a high-pressure NTO environment was sufficient to cause ignition of the check valve and led to an explosion.

2. Boulder OEM:

   Xcel Energy has been a very responsive and invaluable partner. At this point, they have inspected all of their lines within the ignition area and found no downed power lines, they did find some compromised communication lines that may have been misidentified as power lines. Typically, communications lines( telephone, cable, internet, etc.) would not be the cause of a fire.

3. Deanna Contreras:

   Undergrounding reduces ignition risk by 99% so we are starting in the areas of the highest fire risk, high fire threat district areas, and also prioritizing areas where we can reduce the number of public safety power shutoffs.

4. Brad Tilden:

   They're credential employees. They're there to work on the airplanes. ... This is aviation in America. The doors of the airplanes are not keyed like a car. There is not an ignition key like a car. The setup in aviation in America is we secure the airfield.

5. Clarence Ditlow:

   GM consumers got a major victory in their ignition switch lawsuits that were previously barred by the U.S. bankruptcy court.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ignition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ignition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ignition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignition
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ignition
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html