ignition

Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
  2. noun the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
  3. noun the act of setting something on fire

Etymology

From French ignition.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
fire
Narrower (hyponyms)
spontaneous combustion

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