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ignition

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The act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire.

The state of being ignited or kindled.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The longest journey begins with a single step, not with a turn of the ignition key. Edward Abbey

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad. Denis Waitley

Genius is fine for the ignition spark, but to get there someone has to see that the radiator doesn't leak and no tire is flat. Rex Stout

Above main (main / main) in vacuum or oxygen-free atmosphere, diamond converts to graphite; in air, transformation starts at ~main. citation Diamond's ignition point is 720 – main in oxygen and 850 – main in air. Source: Internet

Acetylene gas was typically used for starting the engine, and very often a panel of wood or similar material was held across the end of the tailpipe to prevent the fuel from diffusing and escaping before ignition. Source: Internet

A fire-scorched duralumin Hindenburg cross brace salvaged from the crash site The exact location of the initial fire, its source of ignition, and the initial source of fuel remain subjects of debate. Source: Internet

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