ignitor

Examples

• All

• Always handle the ignitor carefully, as it is highly flammable.

• An ignitor is essential for starting a campfire.

• This type of ignitor is commonly used in model rocket engines.

• The ignitor sparked a flame in the fireplace.

• The technician added a small amount of ignitor to the mixture to ensure it would burn evenly.

• An ignitor is essential for starting a campfire.

• This type of ignitor is commonly used in model rocket engines.

Synonyms

M

match

vsignitor

176 1.0

A small stick with a tip that catches fire when struck

is a broader material term not limited to a strike-to-ignite tool

L

lighter

vsignitor

15 1.3

A small thing that makes a flame to light cigarettes or candles

is a material term, not a handheld flame device

I

igniter

vsignitor

• Specialized

5 4.6

A device that makes a flame to start fuel burning

is narrower, focused on a material used to initiate combustion

F

firebrand

vsignitor

1 7.2

A piece of burning wood that people use to start a fire

refers to an unlit material used to begin combustion rather than burning wood

F

firelighter

vsignitor

• UK

1 5.6

A small piece of material that burns easily to help start a fire in a fireplace or barbecue

is a general material term rather than a helper block

F

firestone

vsignitor

• Archaic

9.9

A small piece of flint used to make sparks to light a fire

focuses on materials used to start combustion rather than spark rocks

S

sparker

vsignitor

6.6

A person or tool that makes small hot pieces to start a fire

is a material used to initiate combustion, not an agent making sparks

Antonyms

E

extinguisher

46 3.4

A portable tool that puts out small fires with water or foam

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology