piezo

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adjective

Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves etc., where pressing a button causes a small spring-loaded hammer to strike a crystal of PZT or quartz, creating a voltage which ignites the gas.

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Meanings

adjectivepiezo (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves etc., where pressing a button causes a small spring-loaded hammer to strike a crystal of PZT or quartz, creating a voltage which ignites the gas.

Origin

From the prefix piezo-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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