American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition ignition in American English

ignition noun

noun
/ɪɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the place where you put in the key to make a car's engine start

Synonyms and related words
1.1

the part of a car's engine that makes the fuel start to burn so that the car can start

Synonyms and related words
2

the process of making something start to burn

Synonyms and related words
Definition ignition in American English