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ignition

/ɪɡˈnɪʃən/ noun C1
  1. The act of igniting. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The initiation of combustion. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle. (countable, uncountable) · Put the key in the ignition and turn it right.
  5. The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating. (countable, uncountable)

Plural ignitions

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