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IGNITER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
Example:
do you have a light?
Synonyms:
igniter; ignitor; light; lighter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("igniter" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "igniter"):
cigar lighter; cigarette lighter; pocket lighter (a lighter for cigars or cigarettes)
fuse; fusee; fuze; fuzee; primer; priming (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
friction match; lucifer; match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction)
match (a burning piece of wood or cardboard)
Derivation:
ignite (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
Synonyms:
igniter; ignitor; lighter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("igniter" is a kind of...):
fuel (a substance that can be consumed to produce energy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "igniter"):
firelighter ((a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire)
kindling; punk; spunk; tinder; touchwood (material for starting a fire)
punk (substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks))
Derivation:
ignite (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat)
