Reference meaning
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Forms terms related to piezoelectricity or other effects of mechanical stress or pressure.
Other meanings
2. 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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