WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
compres′sion igni′tion, 
  1. ignition of engine fuel by the heat of air compressed in the cylinders into which the fuel is introduced.
  • 1925–30
com•pres′sion-ig•ni′tion, adj. 

'compression ignition' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
diesel engine

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