English dictionary
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English noun: ignition | |||
| 1. | ignition (process) the process of initiating combustion or catching fire | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fire, flame, flaming | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spontaneous combustion | ||
| 2. | ignition (artifact) the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine | ||
| Synonyms | ignition system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanism | ||
| Part holonym | distributer, distributor, electrical distributor, ignition coil, ignition switch, magneto, magnetoelectric machine, plug, spark coil, spark gap, spark plug, sparking plug | ||
| Part meronym | electrical system | ||
| 3. | ignition (act) the act of setting something on fire | ||
| Synonyms | firing, inflammation, kindling, lighting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burning, combustion | ||
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