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Igniter

Any device that is used to ignite something, especially a fuel mixture, or a charge of explosive

📖 Definitions of "Igniter"

noun

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Any device that is used to ignite something, especially a fuel mixture, or a charge of explosive

🔄 Synonyms of "Igniter"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lightnoun	(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
lighternoun	A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
ignitornoun	Alternative spelling of igniter. [Any device that is used to ignite something, especially a fuel mixture, or a charge of explosive]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Igniter"

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Word	Definition
lighternoun	A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
lightnoun	(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
pyrotechnic	Of or relating to fireworks.
fusenoun	(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
lightingnoun	The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
ignitionnoun	The initiation of combustion.
litnoun	(UK dialectal) Colour; blee; dye; stain.
illuminationnoun	The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
switchingnoun	The act or process of something that switches.
activationnoun	Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
power-upnoun	(video games) An item that alters the game in a positive way once that item is used.
pyrotechnic initiatornoun	An ignition device, designed to ignite more difficult-to-ignite materials, such as thermites, solid fuel rockets, etc.
incendiarynoun	Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
electroexplosivenoun	Any device in which electricity is used to trigger an explosion.
kindle-firenoun	(obsolete, idiomatic) Something, such as a person or event, that initiates events or incites a response.
flash burnernoun	A gas burner with a device for lighting by an electric spark.
fire strikernoun	Alternative form of firestriker. [A piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox with flint and tinder.]
gelignitenoun	An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.
explodernoun	Someone or something that explodes.
sparkingnoun	The act of producing a spark.