点火 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ignition noun The act or process of setting something on fire, or the point at which combustion begins.
- inflammation noun A part of the body becoming red, swollen, hot, and painful, usually as a reaction to injury or infection.
- kindle verb To light or start a fire.
- light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
Senses
点火 is used for these senses in English:
- ignition The act of igniting.
- inflammation (pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
- kindle (transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
- light (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- set on fire (transitive) To cause to begin to burn.
ignition — full definition
- noun The act or process of setting something on fire, or the point at which combustion begins.
- noun The system that starts combustion in an engine, or the switch/slot used to start a vehicle.