engine ignition

  • 31ignition oscilloscope — An oscilloscope used especially for ignition tune ups; usually integrated in an engine tester …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 32ignition interlock — noun a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock • Syn: ↑interlock • Hypernyms: ↑device * * * Auto. interlock (def. 10) …

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  • 33ignition — ig|ni|tion [ıgˈnıʃən] n 1.) [singular] the electrical part of a vehicle s engine that makes it start working 2.) [C usually singular] the place in a car where you put in a key to start the engine 3.) [U] formal the act of starting to burn or of… …

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  • 34ignition — ig|ni|tion [ ıg nıʃn ] noun 1. ) singular the place where you put in the key to make a car s engine start a ) the part of a car s engine that makes the fuel start to burn so that the car can start 2. ) uncount FORMAL the process of making… …

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  • 35ignition — UK [ɪɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) a) [singular] the place where you put in the key to make a car s engine start b) the part of a car s engine that makes the fuel start to burn so that the car can start 2) [uncountable] formal the process of making… …

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  • 36engine management system — (EMS) An electronic engine control system which covers at least the functioning of the fuel injection and ignition, but may also include emission controls and self diagnostics …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 37ignition — noun 1》 the action of igniting or the state of being ignited. 2》 the process of starting the combustion of fuel in the cylinders of an internal combustion engine …

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  • 38ignition — noun 1 (singular) the electrical part of a vehicle s engine that makes it start working 2 (U) formal the act of starting to burn, or making something do this …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39ignition — [ɪgˈnɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [singular] the place where you put in the key to make a car s engine start 2) [U] formal the process of making something start to burn …

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  • 40ignition — ig•ni•tion [[t]ɪgˈnɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of igniting or the state of being ignited 2) a means or device for igniting 3) aum (in an internal combustion engine) the process that ignites the fuel in the cylinder …

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