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    IGNITER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or firesplay

    Example:

    do you have a light?

    Synonyms:

    igniter; ignitor; light; lighter

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("igniter" is a kind of...):

    device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "igniter"):

    cigar lighter; cigarette lighter; pocket lighter (a lighter for cigars or cigarettes)

    fuse; fusee; fuze; fuzee; primer; priming (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)

    friction match; lucifer; match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction)

    match (a burning piece of wood or cardboard)

    Derivation:

    ignite (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A substance used to ignite or kindle a fireplay

    Synonyms:

    igniter; ignitor; lighter

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("igniter" is a kind of...):

    fuel (a substance that can be consumed to produce energy)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "igniter"):

    firelighter ((a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire)

    kindling; punk; spunk; tinder; touchwood (material for starting a fire)

    punk (substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks))

    Derivation:

    ignite (cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat)

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