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Noun
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(n)
ignition
(the process of initiating combustion or catching fire)
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(n)
ignition
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ignition system
(the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)
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ignition
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firing
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lighting
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kindling
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inflammation
(the act of setting something on fire)
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burning
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combustion
(the act of burning something)
"the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
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