preignition

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noun

The premature detonation of a fuel charge in Four-stroke cycle engines.

Similar
pinkingpingingknocking
OriginEnglish ignition ← Latin ignītiō ← Middle English pre- →
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Meanings

nounpreignition (plural preignitions)

plural preignitions

  1. automotiveThe premature detonation of a fuel charge in Four-stroke cycle engines.

    Synonyms: pinking, pinging, knocking

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe premature detonation of a fuel charge in Four-stroke cycle engines.

Similar
pinkingpingingknocking

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Latinignītiō
  10. Englishignition
  11. Englishpreignition

From pre- + ignition.

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Translations

Finnish aikainen sytytys
  • aikainen sytytyspremature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines
French autoallumage
  • autoallumagepremature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines
Greek προανάφλεξη
  • προανάφλεξη (proanáflexi)premature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines
Italian preaccensione
  • preaccensionepremature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines
Cite this entry
APA

preignition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preignition

MLA

“preignition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preignition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preignition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preignition.

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