reignition
noun[UorS]
formal(alsore-ignition)uk/ˌriː.ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/us/ˌriː.ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/theactorprocessof somethingstartingtoburnagain:
Theburnerallowsautomaticignitionand re-ignition.
You should toimmersetheburnedareainwatertopreventreignition.
theactof making something such as adisagreementorworrythat wasdisappearinggrowstrongeragain:
Wewanttoavoida reignition of therowabout thelocalschools.
After hisdeaththere was a re-ignitionofinterestin hismusic.
- We canexpecta re-ignition of therowabout who is toblameforfailingtoexcitethevoters.
- Theincidentcauseda reignition of thesimmeringfeudbetween the twoclubs.
- Anotoriousgangleaderhas beenmurderedin a re-ignition of along-standingfeud.
Starting fires
- arsonist
- combust
- fire
- fire starter
- firelighter
- ignite
- ignition
- incendiary
- kindle
- kindling
- light
- make
- makesomethingup
- put
- putsomethingout
- relight
- setsomething/someoneon fireidiom
- strike
- tinder
- torch
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