Synonyms: ignition, inflammation, firing, lighting, kindling
Definition: the act of setting something on fire
Similar words: burning, combustion
Definition: the act of burning something
Usage: the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
Synonyms: ignition, ignition system
Definition: the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
Similar words: mechanism
Definition: device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
Synonyms: ignition
Definition: the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
Similar words: fire, flame, flaming
Definition: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
Usage: fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries