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IGNITION SWITCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ignition switch" is a kind of...):
electric switch; electrical switch; switch (control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit)
Meronyms (parts of "ignition switch"):
ignition lock; lock (a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key)
Holonyms ("ignition switch" is a part of...):
ignition; ignition system (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)
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