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electric ignition

[i¦lek·trik ig′nish·ən]
(mechanical engineering)
Ignition of a charge of fuel vapor and air in an internal combustion engine by passing a high-voltage electric current between two electrodes in the combustion chamber.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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