ignitor
- noun
- /ɪɡˈnaɪtər/
- Specialized
:
encendedor
- The ignitor sparked to life, igniting the gas and producing a warm flame for cooking.
Examples
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The electronic ignitors didn't work, but kitchen matches did the job (I have multiple boxes of those).
Blog text (7) -
Stand by for launch. Ignitor. (Plissken pushes a button)
Fiction book (1996) -
Make sure the ignitor is positioned correctly, so it can easily produce a flame when needed.
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After replacing the ignitor, the furnace started heating the house efficiently again.
Synonyms
176
1.0
A small stick with a tip that catches fire when struck
69
6.1
A cord filled with burning material used to light explosives
69
6.7
A device that makes an explosion happen, for example in fireworks or mining
39
8.0
A small flame that lights a larger gas burner
16
3.5
A small part in a car engine that makes a tiny electric flash to light the fuel and air
15
1.3
A small thing that makes a flame to light cigarettes or candles
7
8.8
A small part that makes a bullet fire when hit
5
4.6
A device that makes a flame to start fuel burning
4
3.8
A small gas flame that stays lit to light a larger burner
1
7.2
A piece of burning wood that people use to start a fire
1
7.3
A device that makes a strong electric spark to light fuel in engines
1
3.2
A small tool that makes a flame to light cigars or cigarettes
1
5.6
A small piece of material that burns easily to help start a fire in a fireplace or barbecue
1
9.9
A small part that starts the burning of explosive material in a shell or rocket
A person or tool that makes small hot pieces to start a fire
A small device that makes a spark to light gas
A small piece of flint used to make sparks to light a fire
A bright burning stick used to start a fire or signal for help
A slow-burning cord used to light explosives from a safe distance
A small gas flame that stays lit to light a larger flame when needed
Antonyms
How Hot
- Specialized
16
4.6
- Specialized
16
3.5
- Specialized
15
1.3
176
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ignitor comes from the Latin word ignis meaning 'fire' and is related to ignite, which means 'to start a fire', while the ending -or means 'one who' or 'that which'. So an ignitor is a device that makes a spark or flame to start fuel or fires.