ignition : Idioms & Phrases


ignition coil

  • noun an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs
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ignition interlock

  • noun a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
    interlock.
    • car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock
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ignition key

  • noun a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine
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ignition lock

  • noun a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
    lock.
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ignition switch

  • noun switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
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ignition system

  • noun the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
    ignition.
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