"preignition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preignitions [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + ignition. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|ignition}} pre- + ignition Head templates: {{en-noun}} preignition (plural preignitions)
  1. (automotive) The premature detonation of a fuel charge in Four-stroke cycle engines. Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: pinking, pinging, knocking Translations (premature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines): aikainen sytytys (Finnish), autoallumage [masculine] (French), προανάφλεξη (proanáflexi) [feminine] (Greek), preaccensione [feminine] (Italian)

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