preignition

preignition

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English ignition
English preignition

    From pre- + ignition.

    Noun

    preignition (plural preignitions)

    1. (automotive) The premature detonation of a fuel charge in Four-stroke cycle engines.

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