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IGNITION LOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
Synonyms:
ignition lock; lock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ignition lock" is a kind of...):
constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)
Holonyms ("ignition lock" is a part of...):
ignition switch (switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter)