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ignition
 
Noun ignition has 3 senses
  1. ignition - the process of initiating combustion
    --1 is a kind of     natural process, natural action, action, activity
    --1 has particulars: spontaneous combustion
    Derived form: verb ignite1
  2. ignition, ignition system - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
    --2 is a kind of mechanism
    --2 is a part of electrical system
    --2 has parts:
     distributor, distributer, electrical distributor; ignition coil; ignition switch; magneto, magnetoelectric machine; spark coil; spark gap; spark plug, sparking plug, plug
  3. ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation - the act of setting on fire or catching fire
    --3 is a kind of burning, combustion
    Derived forms: verb ignite2, verb ignite1
ignitable ignite ignited igniter ignites ignitiated ignitible igniting ignition ignition coil ignition key ignition lock ignition module ignition switch ignition system ignitions ignitor

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