igniter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪɡˈnaɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ig nī′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ig•nit•er  (ig nī′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that ignites.
  2. Electronicsthe carborundum rod used to initiate the discharge in an ignitron tube.
  • ignite + -er1 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
igniter / ɪɡˈnaɪtə/
  1. a person or thing that ignites
  2. a fuse to fire explosive charges
  3. an electrical device for lighting a gas turbine
  4. a subsidiary electrode in an ignitron
'igniter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
combustor - ignitron - squib

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