ignition switch

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   switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter

   Broaderswitch

   Part ofignition

   Partslock

Questions about ignition switch

What does ignition switch mean?

ignition switch means "switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter".

Is ignition switch a common word?

ignition switch is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.