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ignition

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Synonyms: inition, agnition, ignitron, cognition, inanition, dignation, monition, munition, ignitor, agnation, punition

Antonyms: inition, agnition, ignitron, cognition, inanition, dignation, monition, munition, ignitor, agnation, punition

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Noun

  1. The act of [[ignite|igniting]].
  2. The [[initiation]] of [[combustion]].
  3. {{lb|en|automotive|mechanical engineering}} A [[system]] for [[activate|activating]] [[combustion]] in a combustion [[engine]].
  4. {{lb|en|automotive}} Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle.
  5. {{lb|en|physics}} The phenomenon of a [[thermonuclear]] [[fusion]] reaction becoming [[self-sustaining]] and no longer requiring external [[heat]]ing.{{wp|fusion +}}

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