ignition

[ig-nish-uhn]

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.

ignition

/ ɪɡˈnɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of initiating combustion

2. the process of igniting the fuel in an internal-combustion engine

3. the devices used to ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine

Other Word Forms

• reignition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ignition¹

1605–15; Medieval Latin ignītiōn- (stem of ignītiō ) a setting on fire. See ignite, -ion

Example Sentences

BurnBot hopes to thwart human–started fires by removing flammable grasses along common ignition points, like roadways and power lines.

From Los Angeles Times

Securities and Exchange Commission, in which the utility company stated it was “not aware of evidence pointing to another possible source of ignition” for the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times

“There is no peace and quiet since the day of its ignition.”

From Salon

That reporting also revealed that Edison knew that some of the electrical towers under investigation were long overdue for critical upkeep and were classified as an “ignition risk” in company records.

From Los Angeles Times

Efforts to manage excess vegetation in fire-risk areas, as well as advances in preventing ignitions, fire detection and fire fighting could help reduce the number and severity fires in future.

From BBC

Related Words

• blast 
• burst 
• detonation 
• firing 
• outbreak 
• outburst