Ignitor

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ignitor \Ig*nit"or\, n.
     One who, or that which, produces ignition; especially, a
     contrivance for igniting the powder in a torpedo or the like.
     [Written also {igniter}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ignitor
       n 1: a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire [syn: {igniter},
             {lighter}]
       2: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires;
          "do you have a light?" [syn: {lighter}, {light}, {igniter}]