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combustible |
able to ignite and burn; flammable. [1/3 definitions] |
diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
enkindle |
to set on fire; ignite. [1/2 definitions] |
light1 |
to cause to catch on fire; ignite. [1/13 definitions] |
misfire |
to fail to ignite or fire properly, as an engine. [1/3 definitions] |
primer2 |
a cap or other small vessel filled with an explosive and used to ignite the powder of a gun or mine. [1/3 definitions] |
pyrotechnic |
of, pertaining to, or designating detonators or other activating devices that ignite or explode on signal. [1/3 definitions] |
react |
to ignite a reciprocal action or a counteracting force or effect (often fol. by "on" or "upon") [1/4 definitions] |
reignite |
combined form of ignite. |
retrofire |
to ignite (a rocket engine that is placed opposite the direction of current flight) for the purpose of slowing down or adjusting direction. |
safety match |
a match designed to ignite only when scratched against a chemically treated friction surface. |
set fire to |
to cause to start burning; ignite. |
spark plug |
a device threaded into the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine that produces sparks that ignite fuel. [1/2 definitions] |
stir up |
to cause excitement or agitation in (a person or group); ignite. [2 definitions] |
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