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What does igniting mean?

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to set on fire
In an automotive sense, ignite is the "explosion" of the fuel in the head cylinder when the spark plug "fires". The "explosion" forces the piston down to rotate the crankshaft and provide power to the engine.

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to set on fire
In an automotive sense, ignite is the "explosion" of the fuel in the head cylinder when the spark plug "fires". The "explosion" forces the piston down to rotate the crankshaft and provide power to the engine.

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The mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine; to set something on fire.

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To light up

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