ignition switch key

  • 1ignition switch — A control device that is generally operated with a key that closes and opens an electrical current to connect and disconnects the ignition system from the battery so that the engine can be started and stopped as desired. The key should not be… …

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  • 2Ignition system — For other uses, see Ignition system (disambiguation). An ignition system is a system for igniting a fuel air mixture. Ignition systems are well known in the field of internal combustion engines such as those used in petrol (gasoline) engines used …

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  • 3ignition — noun VERB + IGNITION ▪ start, turn, turn on ▪ Josh turned the ignition and the car sputtered to life. ▪ switch off, turn off IGNITION + NOUN …

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  • 4ignition key — noun a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑key * * * ignition key noun In a motor vehicle, the key which is turned to operate the ignition system • • • Main Entry: ↑ignite * * * igˈnition key 7 [ …

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  • 5ignition lock — noun a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • Syn: ↑lock • Hypernyms: ↑restraint, ↑constraint • Part Holonyms: ↑ignition switch …

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  • 6ignition key — /ɪgˈnɪʃən ki/ (say ig nishuhn kee) noun a key for operating an ignition switch …

  • 7ignition — [ig nish′ən] n. [ModL (Paracelsus) ignitio < L ignitus: see IGNITE] 1. a setting on fire or catching on fire 2. the means by which a thing is ignited 3. in an internal combustion engine, a) the igniting of the explosive mixture in the cylinder …

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  • 8Key (lock) — A cut key A key is an instrument that is used to operate a lock. A typical key consists of two parts: the blade, which slides into the keyway of the lock and distinguishes between different keys, and the bow, which is left protruding so that… …

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  • 9ignition key — A key which is inserted into an ignition lock located in the passenger compartment (usually on the steering column or on the dash) and is used to switch on the ignition …

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  • 10Dead man's switch — For other uses, see Dead man s switch (disambiguation). A dead man s switch in a high altitude truck A dead man s switch (for other names, see alternative names) is a switch that is automatically operated in case the human operator becomes… …

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