pre-ignition

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pre-ignition [ˌpriːɪgˈnɪʃən]

(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) ignition of all or part of the explosive charge in an internal-combustion engine before the exact instant necessary for correct operation

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pre-ignition

n → Frühzündung f

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