单词 | self-ignite |
释义 | self-ignite in British English (ˌsɛlfɪɡˈnaɪt) verb (intransitive) 1. to ignite or catch fire spontaneously without any external spark or flame He claimed the blast happened when dynamite sticks self-ignited at a warehouse. 2. (of diesel oil) to ignite when under pressure without any external spark before the fuel self-ignites self-ignite in American English (ˈselfɪɡˈnait, ˌself-) intransitive verbWord forms: -nited, -niting to ignite without spark or flame Derived forms self-ignition (ˈselfɪɡˈnɪʃən, ˌself-) noun Word origin [1940–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, airlift, black box, debrief, silkscreenExamples of 'self-ignite' in a sentence |
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