mechanism the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
electrical system equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
ignition coil an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs
ignition switch switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
magneto,
magnetoelectric machine a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
spark coil an induction coil used to create sparks
spark gap the gap between two high-potential terminals
combustion,
burning a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
ignition -
the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
flame,
flaming,
fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
