Definition of Ignition. Meaning of Ignition. Synonyms of Ignition

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Definition of Ignition

Ignition
Ignition Ig*ni"tion, n. [Cf. F. ignition.] 1. The act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire. 2. The state of being ignited or kindled. --Sir T. Browne.

Meaning of Ignition from wikipedia

- Look up ignition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ignition may refer to: Firelighting, the human act of creating a fire for warmth, cooking and other...
- German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the...
- An ignition coil is used in the ignition system of a spark-ignition engine to transform the battery voltage to the much higher voltages required to operate...
- Ignition systems are used by heat engines to initiate combustion by igniting the fuel-air mixture. In a spark ignition versions of the internal combustion...
- Fusion ignition is the point at which a nuclear fusion reaction becomes self-sustaining. This occurs when the energy being given off by the reaction heats...
- Piezo ignition is a type of ignition that is used in portable camping stoves, gas grills and some lighters. Piezo ignition uses the principle of piezoelectricity...
- An ignition interlock device or breath alcohol ignition interlock device (IID or BAIID) is a breathalyzer for an individual's vehicle. It requires the...
- Pre-ignition (or preignition) in a spark-ignition engine is a technically different phenomenon from engine knocking, and describes the event wherein the...
- Capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) or thyristor ignition is a type of automotive electronic ignition system which is widely used in outboard motors, motorcycles...
- device used in the ignition system of older spark ignition engines. The distributor's main function is to route electricity from the ignition coil to each spark...