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ignition

[ig-nish-uhn] / ɪgˈnɪʃ ən /


NOUN
detonation
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The fire service confirmed to the police that the fire had been caused by "deliberate ignition to the roof".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Among the tricks they are suggesting: reducing the number of times the ignition is turned on or off, avoiding traffic, working in specific neighborhoods and at times with high demand and switching to electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The engines enable faster missile launches as they require little preparation before ignition.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Apart from the electronic fuel ignition and other digital bits, this engine is practically identical to the beast my father winched into his Ford F-100 pickup in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Violet shrugs and takes the keys out of the ignition.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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