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ignition

[ig-nish-uhn] / ɪgˈnɪʃ ən /


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

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Each person had a specific task, from hand-carrying the ignition devices into the EU, to supplying cars.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Both leukotrienes and pseudo leukotrienes trigger inflammation by binding to the same receptor, much like a key turning an ignition to start an engine.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

At last the cold of the car roused him; he switched on the ignition key and a moment later headed in the direction of downtown San Francisco.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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