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igniter

[ ig-nahy-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that ignites.
  2. Electronics. the carborundum rod used to initiate the discharge in an ignitron tube.


igniter

/ ɪɡˈԲɪə /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of igniter1

First recorded in 1880–85; ignite + -er 1
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When my dad was a small child, gas stoves were standard but lacked igniters.

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In such cases, the gas is sent through a vertical pipe with an igniter at the top, and burned.

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Reuters was unable to determine who had modified the mortar rounds or why BIN had purchased the timers and igniters.

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Just the occasional dull roar of the hot-air balloon’s igniter and the digital squawk of the pilot’s walkie-talkie followed by his steady-voiced exchanges about weather and elevation.

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Following Finn’s igniter, Zachary Ford returned a Tyler fumble 33 yards for a score and Micah Kelly added a short TD run.

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