ignition system
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- noun
- /ɪɡˈnɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
:
sistema de encendido
- A malfunctioning ignition system can lead to starting issues in vehicles with internal combustion engines.
- keyless ignition system
- engine ignition system
- electronic ignition system
Examples
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During maintenance, the technician checked the ignition system to ensure it was working properly.
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First, we need some kind of picture with the ignition system.
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We can launch ourselves in the pods before the ignition systems are completely dead, sir.
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The only thing I like electronically in a car is the ignition system.
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Internal combustion engines can be considerably more complex due to the fuel and ignition systems.
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Features: Features include easy-to-use ignition systems, including manual (light with a match), standing pilot light, electronic ignition, and remote control.
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He correctly surmised that it was missing part of the CDI ignition system, as the rectifier is missing.
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The rocker covers also hold the direct-mount ignition coils for the coil-near-plug ignition system.
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An SID is a technological device installed in a car that allows an auto lender to remotely disable a mortgaged car's ignition system and, if equipped with a global positioning system, communicate the location of the car to the lender for easy repossession.
Academic text (2016) -
The ignition system of the car ensures that the fuel-air mixture is ignited at the right time.
Synonyms
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4.1
The part of a car that starts the engine by making fuel burn
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'ignition' (the part/process that causes ignition) combined with 'system' (a collection of components) yields a set of components that produces the spark or heat to ignite fuel. This noun-noun composition follows a common, transparent pattern in English (and similar constructions exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Ignition system comes from ignition (to light or start a fire) and system (a group of parts). Imagine a tiny match that makes the fuel burn; the ignition system is the parts that make that spark, so it is what lets the engine 'start'.