1 [C,usually sing.] the electrical system of a vehicle that makes the fuel begin to burn to start the engine; the place in a vehicle where you start this system:
to turn the ignition on / off * to put the key in the ignition
2 [U] (technical) the action of starting to burn or of making sth burn:
The flames spread to all parts of the house within minutes of ignition.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is ignition a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, ignition is tagged as noun.
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