igniter

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounigniter (plural igniters)

plural igniters · alternative ignitor

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

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ignitorlighter
Broader
fuel

nouna device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

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lighterlightignitor
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device
Also see
lightlighter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ignite + -er.

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Translations

Danish tænder
  • tænderdevice that is used to ignite something
French igniteur
  • igniteurdevice that is used to ignite something
German Zünder
  • Zünderdevice that is used to ignite something
Irish adhainteoir
  • adhainteoirdevice that is used to ignite something

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tigrinenigrite
Cite this entry
APA

igniter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/igniter

MLA

“igniter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/igniter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “igniter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/igniter.

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