igniter (redirected from igniters)

ig·nite  (g-nt)

v. ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing, ig·nites

v.tr.

1.

a. To cause to burn.

b. To set fire to.

2. To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat.

3. To arouse the passions of; excite: The insults ignited my anger.

v.intr.

1. To begin to burn.

2. To begin to glow.

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[Late Latin ignre, ignt-, from Latin ignis, fire.]

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ig·nita·ble, ig·niti·ble adj.

ig·niter, ig·nitor n.

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igniter [ɪgˈnaɪtə]

n

1. a person or thing that ignites

2. a fuse to fire explosive charges

3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) an electrical device for lighting a gas turbine

4. (Electronics) a subsidiary electrode in an ignitron

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	igniter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire ignitor, lighter firelighter - (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" kindling, spunk, tinder, touchwood, punk - material for starting a fire punk - substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
	2.	igniter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" ignitor, lighter, light cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter - a lighter for cigars or cigarettes device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" fuze, fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"