What is the meaning of ignition?

The process of initiating combustion or catching fire.
The mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine.
- synonyms: ignition system
The act of setting something on fire.
- synonyms: firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation

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APA	WordNet. (2010). ignition. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ignition/definitions/1190234
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