- self-ignite
- intransitive verb Date: 1835 to become ignited without flame or spark (as under high compression) • self-ignition noun
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self-ignite — self′ ignite′ v. i. ig•nit•ed, ig•nit•ing to ignite without spark or flame • Etymology: 1940–45 self′ igni′tion, n … From formal English to slang
self-ignite — self ignition /self ig nish euhn, self /, n. /self ig nuyt , self /, v.i., self ignited, self igniting. to ignite without spark or flame. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
self-ignite — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ intransitive verb : to become ignited without flame or spark (as under high compression) * * * self ignition /self ig nish euhn, self /, n. /self ig nuyt , self /, v.i., self ignited, self igniting. to ignite without spark or flame … Useful english dictionary
self-ignition — noun see self ignite … New Collegiate Dictionary
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self-ig|nite — «SEHLF ihg NYT», intransitive verb, nit|ed, nit|ing. to ignite by itself; begin to burn without being fired … Useful english dictionary
self-pi|lot|ing — «SEHLF PY luh tihng», noun. a ramjet ignition system which uses part of the fuel air mixture as a pilot flame to ignite the rest of the fuel air mixture … Useful english dictionary
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