Meaning & use
Ignitors
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Devices or substances that ignite something, such as fuel or an explosive charge; a variant spelling of 'igniters.'
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The rocket's ignitors fired in sequence to start the engines.
Faulty ignitors were blamed for the furnace's failure to start.
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Both 'ignitor' and 'igniter' are accepted spellings, with 'igniter' being more common in American English.
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