ignition key en · NOUN
Meanings
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A key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle.
She fitted the ignition-key into the switch deftly.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 283:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ignition keys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
de Zündschlüssel (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · no tenningsnøkkel (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · ro cheie de contact (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · nl contactsleutel (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · cmn 點火鑰匙 /点火钥匙 (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · fi käynnistysavain (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · hu indítókulcs (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · tr kontak anahtarı (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · hu slusszkulcs (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · fr clé de contact (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · cy allwedd danio (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key) · pl kluczyk (a key that starts the combustion engine of a motor vehicle — see also car key)