as in burns
to set (something) on fire
tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace
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Recent Examples of ignites
As Venus shakes things up in your 11th house of friendships and group dynamics, and Mars retrograde ignites your fifth house of self-expression, expect some unexpected drama in your social circle.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Gwin turns a couple knobs to get the propane flowing and ignites it.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The limits of the technology An aerogel does not prevent a fire in the first place, but if a lithium ion cell wrapped with this material ignites, the aerogel keeps the fire from spreading too far.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Her writing ignites deep reflections on topics such as intergenerational trauma, identity, self-love and the importance of setting healthy boundaries.
—Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The new moon in Scorpio on November 1 ignites your second house of finances and urges you to set clear boundaries regarding money and resources.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
The end of his cases also ignites a provision in special counsel regulations that requires him to draft a report summarizing his work — something Garland can choose to publicly release.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Similarly, the pilot light in a gas water heater ignites a burner when the temperature of the water inside the tank drop below a certain threshold.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
For instance, in a furnace the pilot light ignites a larger burner at the beginning of a heating cycle, then the heat produced by the burner is distributed throughout the home by an internal fan and a series of ducts and vents.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Gwin turns a couple knobs to get the propane flowing and ignites it.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The limits of the technology An aerogel does not prevent a fire in the first place, but if a lithium ion cell wrapped with this material ignites, the aerogel keeps the fire from spreading too far.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Her writing ignites deep reflections on topics such as intergenerational trauma, identity, self-love and the importance of setting healthy boundaries.
—Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The new moon in Scorpio on November 1 ignites your second house of finances and urges you to set clear boundaries regarding money and resources.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
The end of his cases also ignites a provision in special counsel regulations that requires him to draft a report summarizing his work — something Garland can choose to publicly release.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Similarly, the pilot light in a gas water heater ignites a burner when the temperature of the water inside the tank drop below a certain threshold.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
For instance, in a furnace the pilot light ignites a larger burner at the beginning of a heating cycle, then the heat produced by the burner is distributed throughout the home by an internal fan and a series of ducts and vents.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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