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ignition - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine |
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mechanism the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
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electrical system equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
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distributer,
distributor,
electrical distributor electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
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ignition coil an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs
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ignition switch switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
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magneto,
magnetoelectric machine a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
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spark coil an induction coil used to create sparks
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spark gap the gap between two high-potential terminals
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plug,
sparking plug,
spark plug blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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ignition - the act of setting something on fire |
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firing,
lighting,
kindling,
inflammation |
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burning,
combustion the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
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ignition - the process of initiating combustion or catching fire |
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fire,
flame,
flaming the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
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spontaneous combustion ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process
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