発火する — meaning in English

English meaning

• fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
• ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.

Senses

発火する is used for these senses in English:

• fire (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
• ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
• ignite (intransitive) to commence burning.

fire — full definition

1. noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
2. noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
3. verb To shoot a weapon.
4. verb To dismiss someone from their job.
5. verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.

ignite — full definition

1. verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
2. verb To trigger or start something suddenly, especially strong emotion or conflict.

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