How To Use Ignite In A Sentence

Spanish-American War of 1898 Edison suggested to the Navy Department the adoption of a compound of calcium carbide and calcium phosphite, which when placed in a shell and fired from a gun would explode as soon as it struck water and ignite, producing a blaze that would continue several minutes and make the ships of the enemy visible for four or five miles at sea. Edison, His Life and Inventions
Such an attack would ignite a regional war. Times, Sunday Times
Leo Nocentelli, co-founder of the Meters and New Orleans guitar legend, may not have turned Blues Alley into the steamiest place in Georgetown on Wednesday night when he re-ignited "Fire On The Bayou. In concert: The Meters Experience at Blues Alley
‘Unfortunately, Bulgarian coal is lignite, we have no anthracite, no petrol or gas,’ he said.
But as to your question, 3f or 4f black powder will easily ignite from a spark. Would putting smokeless gun powder in a water proof match container make good fire starter.

If they dethaw in an uncontrolled manner, they could send a flood of natural gas to the top of the ocean surface and potentially ignite. Reuters: Top News
Step6: With tray Cheng Fangling's random bottle container canister, get ready for the guest brush towel, the odour of more ameliorable toilet after beautiful sweet candle is ignited.
Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.
I beg for each and all of you confirmations and assistance from the threshold of oneness, so that those gatherings may become ignited like unto candles, in the republics of America, enkindling the light of the love of God in the hearts; thus the rays of the heavenly teachings may begem and brighten the states of America like the infinitude of immensity with the stars of the Most Great Guidance. Tablets of the Divine Plan
The research will also reignite the debate over the use of cannabis for other medicinal purposes.
The logs ignited with a simple glimmer, and he gently blew on the ember to make it flare to life.
But there are other septaria of iron-stone which seem to have had a very different origin, their cavities having been formed in cooling or congealing from an ignited state, as is ingeniously deduced by Dr. Hutton from their internal structure. The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation
Bob Hoffman, the endangered species branch chief for NOAA's Southeast regional office, told the Huffington Post on Wednesday that the burns had been temporarily curtailed because of high seas, and that when they resume, NOAA will now make sure each "burn team" -- made up of two shrimp boats hauling booms and an "igniter" boat -- includes a trained observer who will be able to rescue turtles before they are incinerated. Gulf Oil Spill: The Plight of the Sea Turtles
Above colorful hanging lanterns, gifts and paper flower, but also ignited a Christmas Candle.
And interestingly, a similar detonator is connected to a massive nuclear device under the city of Munich, set to ignite in eighty hours. Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat
The recent food-poisoning scare has reignited debate/concern/controversy over farming methods.
Investigators are still studying the home's wreckage to find the cause of a gas leak which ignited when central heating was turned on. The Sun
We lit the fuse on my new career as a freelance jockey but it took an age to ignite. FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori
The leaking fuel was then ignited by the nearby engines. Times, Sunday Times
A steady flame of love is ignited when you are introduced to an ambitious Virgo. The Sun
A fishing boat is ignited by the intense radiation from the fireball.
The octane rating of petrol tells how much a given fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites.
His enthusiastic speech ignited the audience.
This exercise is going to ignite a deep burn in all your back muscles.
His method of character development consists of striking his two leads together trying to elicit sparks; alas, the script provides no comedic tinder to be ignited.
These critics have rightly emphasized Tourgee's influence on Chesnutt's career as a writer, as one of the sparks which ignited his literary aspirations.
There are reports that they've ignited during minor eyelid surgery. The Sun
With all the travel rorts and credit card misuses by politicians and high officials that have been exposed in recent times, this further instance of ripping off the taxpayer was sure to ignite public opinion.
The powder immediately ignited and set off a chain reaction of explosions.
The fire occurred at approx. 2 o'clock, when a spark from a fire disposing of waste materials ignited a number of buckets containing paint thinner.
The country's decaying economy could be the spark that ignites its already combustible streets.
They are moving incredibly quickly through dried brush and chaparral that practically explode when they ignite, threatening the life of any firefighter nearby.
The sirens had sounded before the plane droned over, but for some reason the all-clear wailed even as the flares ignited. CORMORANT
The sediments include lacustrine freshwater limestones, silts, marls, occasional sands and local lignite.
And only one woman can reignite his Latin fire. The Sun
The now shieldless Sestuan landed on the attacking ship and first tore through the missile pods that had shot him, hoping to hit something to ignite another explosion.
Perhaps he smelt gas from his cell and when he came through to investigate he created a spark which ignited the trapped gas. CODE BREAKER
He dismissed speculations that the fire was ignited by electrical faults or caused by foul play.
The Fed has already cut rates seven times this year, by a total of three full percentage points, to try to reignite sputtering economic growth.
In another incident the poor air circulation prevented the smoke alarm from going off when a small fire ignited.
With dizzying speed, the tiny label almost single-handedly ignited the hip-hop revolution that made rap a household word.
The afterburner flames had ignited the fuel being dumped.
For instance, subbituminous coal may be distinguished from lignite, not by its fuel ratio alone, but by its shiny, black appearance as contrasted with the dull, woody appearance of lignite. The Economic Aspect of Geology
For launch, the missile was dropped from the pylon, the tail cone was ejected, and the first motor stage ignited.
In the paper, the dependability of explode energy of blasting fuse through space attenuation ignite the high energy ignition compositions was learned.
Once out of its protective box, any kind of radio wave can potentially ignite it until it is inserted inside the bomb.
The rock and roll ignites the excitement of the audience.
a shell and her cotton bulkheads ignited, but the crew of the Benton, who boarded her, succeeded in extinguishing the fire. The Civil War In America.
The school board has given permission to a group of Northgate High School students to conduct a poll on the idea of dousing the flame, the present symbol of the district, in favor of something that would ignite more passion. Post-gazette.com - News
Such an attack would ignite a regional war. Times, Sunday Times
The gas is ignited by an electrical spark.
The Taoist ignited the loess - made yellow paper when offering sacrifice.
The huge payout could again ignite a row about bankers' bonuses. Times, Sunday Times
Once ignited, the base burner unit bleeds hot gas which causes the flow of air at the base to be less turbulent.
When the fuse in the airmines sensed a proximate object, they ignited their charges, sending a spray of hot metal into the air. DALE BROWN'S DREAMLAND (5) STRIKE ZONE
Write the selected music and ignition control programs into the igniter.
The remainder, around 4,308 Mmst, consists of lignite and subbituminous coal reserves. Energy profile of Turkey
Officials said the fire ignited by the blast was responsible for most of the deaths. Times, Sunday Times
A combustion chamber and its igniters, injectors, and other related apparatus in jet engine or turbine.
While novelty ignites temporary enthusiasm on both sides of the footlights, the Washington Ballet's most urgent need would seem to be productions of proven old works.
Where it ends up in barn hay or straw it will be ignited. Times, Sunday Times
UN troops are in a cleft stick: something has to be done for the civilian population, yet to retaliate would surely be the spark to ignite all-out war.
Investigators said he was smoking marijuana and inhaling paint thinners when a burning candle ignited the fumes.
And think about this: Unlike rockets, which must carry oxygen with them as a "combustor" to ignite the fuel supply, scramjets take oxygen from the atmosphere, offering a huge savings in aircraft weight, and researchers around the world would like to take advantage. From On High
There are risks that some mishap or injudicious remark by a minister might ignite a popular reaction from a volatile electorate.
A stack of hay will self-ignite if it stays for a long time.
It reignited interest in the Ashes series after the previous one-sided decade. Times, Sunday Times
The engine ignited the gas and 15 people died. Times, Sunday Times
The parachutes opened and the missile stabilized at 5000 feet, at which point the parachutes separated and the rocket was ignited.
The Titan uses Aerojet-General LR87 and LR91 engines burning liquid hypergolic propellants that ignite spontaneously on contact.
The biggest casualty is Gareth Bale, the lightning quick winger whose hat-trick in the San Siro during a 4-3 group stage defeat ignited the club's European campaign. Tip of the Day
He picked an unlighted torch off the wall and with a simple flick of his finger, ignited it.
At about the summer solstice of 1999, Leo Marx ignited a controversy still running in ecocritical circles by attacking ecocentrism.
This device was simply a gas grill igniter with finger grips added, sold as a pain-reliever.
He cynically ignited this class war as cover for the failure of his policies. The Sun
After the spark plug has fired and ignited the mixture, excess gases are pushed by the piston out of the cylinder towards the exhaust system.
An old flame and I met and reignited uncontrollable fires of passion.
If he does more, expect the controversy to be reignited. Times, Sunday Times
Thåre was a high probability the fire was caused by deliberate human agency and that a flammable liquid could have been poured into the building and an "incendiary device such as igniter cord or something" used to light it. ANC Daily News Briefing
The quest to make the songs come alive helps reignite the players' chemistry after the long layoff.
The propellant comes together in an eight-foot combustion chamber, where the liquid oxidizer is converted into a gas, then ignited to start the engine.
The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.
Its four gas cylinders then ignited. The Sun
The driver managed to pull on to the hard shoulder but sparks caused a fire that ignited the chemical it was carrying. The Sun
The Icelandic surturbrand, or lignite, of this age has also yielded a rich harvest of plants, more than thirty-one of them, according to The Antiquity of Man
The sediments include lacustrine freshwater limestones, silts, marls, occasional sands and local lignite.
The stranger's clothes, having been doused with alcohol, are ignited by flames from the fireplace.
The rebellion in him was ignited when at the instigation of a money lender, his father was murdered.
Milliseconds later powerful rams lifted the pod six inches, then its rocket motor ignited with a roar, boosting me at a crushing 11g on a slightly forward trajectory.
With the contest tied, 4-4, Nevin ignited a four-run rally in the sixth with a leadoff double off Kevin Tapani (8-11) and scored the go-ahead run on Mike Darr's RBI single to shallow left. National League Baseball - Padres vs. Cubs
Despite not adding to his World Cup totals of two goals and three assists, Sas once again ignited the Turkish attack and was named Man of the Match. World Cup Soccer - Turkey vs. Senegal
The crash has reignited concerns about the vehicle's safety. Times, Sunday Times
There is a massive file cabinet stuffed with documents so old and densely packed they may be ready to ignite spontaneously.
It reignited interest in the Ashes series after the previous one-sided decade. Times, Sunday Times
You put in in the bottom of the rocket and attach an igniter.
But once that expectational anchor began to drag, unions had reason to fear that inflation, once ignited, would persist.
Then we put some oars against the wall and stretched a paulin to protect our noble chef, who finally got the wet firewood once more ignited, and succeeded in getting the bread almost baked and the coffee nearly hot and some dried peaches almost stewed. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872
There would have been no escape as more than sixty gallons of aviation fuel ignited. FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori
However, the issue reignited when the meeting moved onto councillors' motions.
Coal and lignite and mineral oils were de-reserved from exclusive public sector production.
The fire was ignited by pyrotechnics set off as the heavy metal band Great White began their set.
Germany's chief natural resources are iron ore, bituminous coal and lignite, potash, timber, lignite, natural gas, salt, and nickel.
“Sure,” I grumbled, trying hard to ignore the warm glow that hearing him say my name had ignited in the pit of my belly. Goodnight Nobody
Uncedo's return could "ignite" the situation and innocent people boarding taxis could be caught in the crossfire again. ANC Daily News Briefing
Somewhere between 432 and 460 a second visionary dream, in which the Irish people beseeched him to return, ignited his missionary zeal.
But the weeks glided all too quickly away among the ichthyolites of Caithness and Cromarty, and the shells and lignites of Sutherland and Ross.
It realised his death in jail would ignite civil war. Times, Sunday Times
The wood that had been drawn for the fire was green, and it ignited too slowly to satisfy the shivering impatience of women and children; I vented mine in audibly grumbling over the wretched fire, at which I in vain endeavoured to thaw frozen bread, and to dress crying children. Roughing It in the Bush
Among the dead were seven people trapped in houses set alight when a firecracker ignited a stack of fireworks.
Peter Kay reignites Brits 'knobhead' Liam Gallagher feud Home
This ignited my thinking about what the job really entails. Times, Sunday Times
the ignited paper
The sprightliest is The Banjo, no longer a paean to the instrument as in the Broadway version but now a "dance sensation" - a concept that sets the number up much better and gives the talented, hardworking dance ensemble its best chance to ignite the show. which in stage form remains a second-tier work. Chron.com Chronicle
Then my husband goes and beats my high score and every competitive bone in my body ignites with a kind of ferocious need to reclaim my lost advantage.
Against extraordinary odds Davie and Alan fight their way out of their ship's cabin - and in a moment of desperation Alan recklessly scuppers the ship when he ignites a barrel of gunpowder in the hold.
He would be the spark which would ignite their oppressed fury.
Terming the HJS's move as an attempt to "reignite" violence in Kandhamal which had been showing declining trend, the leaders said that no meeting was held at Bethikala Church as claimed by the HJS state President Ashok Sahu. Shadow Warrior
Rates had been exceptionally low for a protracted period as the US central bank sought to reignite a very moribund domestic and international economy.
Later another partially ignited device was found in a second furniture shop but caused only minor damage.
If the views here don't ignite your passion, might we suggest bass fishing?
Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The first stage of the Adolf-666 fell away in the subfreezing black sky above the Atlantic Ocean, with the gunshot bangs of the explosive bolts, the scream of tortured exospheric oxy-nitrogen on hypersonic aluminum, and the roar of the modified A4 upper stage's ethyl alcohol/liquid oxygen engine electrically ignited and blasting like a blowtorch from Hell. MIND MELD: The Best Spaceships in Written Science Fiction
Wrapped in inexplicable garish neon colors and costumes that suggested a cross between Mad Max: Beyond Thurnderdome and Calamity Jane, this production failed to ignite much fire of laughter. Archive 2006-09-01
After the first creative sparks ignited five years ago, the band have stormed the world with belters such as Take Your Mama and Filthy / Gorgeous.
When a sour gas well is ignited, hydrogen sulphide is transformed into sulphur dioxide, which is less immediately dangerous, but still toxic.
As the tank lurched away the shape ignited on a surface of bare rock, blasting it to pieces.
Anyway hydrogen is less flammable than petrol, and when it does ignite it doesn't hang around. Times, Sunday Times
This would invite or ignite horrible reaction in the Middle East.
Investigators are still studying the home's wreckage to find the cause of a gas leak which ignited when central heating was turned on. The Sun
The powder immediately ignited and set off a chain reaction of explosions.Sentencedict
She was as good with a gun, knife or tomahawk as any man alive, and though eastern schools had polished her vocabulary and ignited an unquenchable curiosity in her they had done little to tame her.
The gunner had to stop the touchhole so that the rammer could not drive a jet of fresh air down the barrel and so ignite any scraps of remaining powder, and Hickson's old and blackened thumbstall betrayed how long he had been an artilleryman. Sharpe's Tiger
The first step in detonating a thermonuclear weapon is to ignite the high explosive that causes a shock wave to travel inward and compress the nuclear material the explosive surrounds, known as the pit.
Slam on the edge of space, "Bull one-on-one" game has ignited the passion of the fans, any player playing inextricably linked, and the crowd of onlookers have lost by the players are eager.
He dismissed speculations that the fire was ignited by electrical faults or caused by foul play.
The accusations will reignite controversy over how much tax big companies pay in Britain. The Sun
She took me around the world when I was very young and ignited that fire in me.
Oxygen in the atmosphere will burn with this inbound debris and ignite superheated atmospheric firestorms that will consume much oxygen.
Coming from a rural background, the city scenes ignited his imagination.
His interest in rowing was ignited at the age of 12 at Latymer upper school in Hammersmith, where he also played rugby with a young Hugh Grant. Andy Holmes obituary
Investigators concluded damaged wiring may have provided the spark that ignited fumes in the fuel tank.
The operator signals the initiation of the launch sequence and the small booster rocket is ignited.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Lagerfeld reiterated his support for so-called masstige collections, the craze for which he ignited with his 2004 collection for H&M. NYT > Home Page
Dom flicked the striker with his thumb which rolled against the flint, it then made a spark that ignited the fuel it contained, creating a small flame.
Seemingly endless quantitative easing has failed to ignite any inflation in an economy that has been dogged by deflationary pressures for decades. Times, Sunday Times
It includes an integrated igniter and, once open, the lid doubles as a windbreak. Times, Sunday Times
The recent food-poisoning scare has reignited debate/concern/controversy over farming methods.
The move is likely to ignite a row because many head teachers say the new demand is a burden too far. Times, Sunday Times
Officials in Oklahoma today are warning that dangerous new fires could ignite at any time.
The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest from human rights groups.
Investigators are still studying the home's wreckage to find the cause of a gas leak which ignited when central heating was turned on. The Sun
Nor has her quixotic campaign in a bellwether seat yet ignited. Times, Sunday Times
In the theater of memory, I see that it was a set piece: his concept was to lead our young minds through a chain of events culminating which is to say beginning, since he constructed his lectures as flashbacks in a mysterious, inexplicable event that ignited the creation of the world. Seeking, Searching
There is a provocative bunch of yobs among their exports, while not listed soccer thugs, still ignite tempers by taunts and tease and then claim innocence when the law steps in.
This ignited my thinking about what the job really entails. Times, Sunday Times
The driver managed to pull on to the hard shoulder but sparks caused a fire that ignited the chemical it was carrying. The Sun
There was a huge explosion and the fireball burned fiercely as the tanker's load of fuel ignited.
This should reignite it and thus save humanity. Times, Sunday Times
... "unwittingly reignites an ancient war between Angelologists, a group who studies angels, and a race of monster-like descendants of angels and humans called the Nephilim"; she then teams up with an angelologist "in a search for ancient artifacts that are the only things that can stop the Nephilim. ShowHype - Top Entertainment News, Videos, and Blogs
Officials said the fire ignited by the blast was responsible for most of the deaths. Times, Sunday Times
A stack of hay will self-ignite if it stays for a long time.
`I would fabricate the nozzles and igniters for you, of course. CORMORANT
Tight weaves or knits and fabrics without a fuzzy or napped surface are less likely to ignite and burn rapidly than open knits or weaves, or fabrics with brushed or piled surfaces such as chenille .. Don we now our non-flammable apparel
There would have been no escape as more than sixty gallons of aviation fuel ignited. FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori
Once ignited, this fire would have proceeded very quickly, especially if the doors had been left open.
The sodden rocket would not ignite and his soggy parachute failed to open.
Hearts melted and spirits ignited as some couples took to the front of the stage, dancing to these romantic ballads.
He prepared to ignite the sticks as the rout of wolves came near.
He discusses the replacement of gentle landscape fires ignited by Aboriginal clans during tropical Australia's cool months with more intense and destructive summer conflagrations.
Pumpkin seeds overheated and ignited when they were left frying in deep fat at Lancaster University.
Officials said the fire ignited by the blast was responsible for most of the deaths. Times, Sunday Times
Unfortunately it then ignited a bin bag full of used envelopes and rubbish which caused most of the fire damage.
Officers who stormed the bungalow after a tipoff discovered composite chemicals, magnesium ribbon and igniter cord. The Sun
The suitcase contained chlorate of potash and paraffin wax, which was mixed with gelignite to form an explosive compound.
Verb/noun pairs like ignite/ignition seem to be extremely rare, so people tend to give the verb the -ate suffix.
Because it no longer wants to own hotels, the company has also successfully reignited its pipeline of new hotels. Times, Sunday Times
Once the vehicle returns to the lower atmosphere and drops to subsonic speeds, the jet engines will reignite for a powered landing back at the spaceport.
The heat can penetrate combustible materials, alter their composition and make them ignite at lower temperatures.
He was rooting through his pack for matches when Pierre-Jacques, no doubt assuming he was doing us a favor, soaked the assemblage in gasoline and ignited it with a cigarette lighter.
The engine ignited the gas and 15 people died. Times, Sunday Times
The fuel and air mixture which powers the engine enters the cylinders where it is ignited by spark plugs.
His discovery ignited research into the physics of ‘heavy fermion ‘metals, which are a class of alloys that usually involve cerium or uranium.’
If both people 'ignite' they can see each other's profile and instant message on the network. Iac world news feed
Technological change was the spark that ignited the wildfire of change.
If the burner doesn't ignite quickly, shut off the valves, leave the lid open and allow the grill to air out for several minutes before you try to light it again.
Unfortunately, the candle had untoward consequences: it ignited the plastic and started a small fire in the electrical circuits.
The move has ignited a furious row, with critics accusing her of building an unhealthy bridge between the seat of power and the media. Times, Sunday Times
A repeat of his old trickery will ignite calls for fighting to start
Does the term basal tear excite your sympathy, or reflex tear ignite a shower of certain understanding? Archive 2007-07-01
This does not apply in an oxygen-enriched environment, where fire retardant materials may ignite quickly.
A rocket is a cylindrical metal object containing inflammable material, which, when ignited, propels the rocket to a significant height or distance.
Powell ignited the delegates crammed into the San Diego Convention Center with a fast-paced speech that was interrupted 42 times by applause.
When a fire ignites in a large building, its steel core does not melt, but over time it weakens.
U.S. withdrawal from the 1972 ABM treaty, which has inhibited development of ballistic-missile defenses, caused the usual cries that this would "re-escalate" (Jimmy Carter) and "reignite" (Sen. John Kerry) the arms race. Whirl Is King All Around Us
Trailing fingers are terminals which ignite living flames, and the propeller of the little boat creates an avengeful commotion of light which trails far astern. Tropic Days
The only alternative we have is to release the hallucinogenic agent before they ignite their thermite.
That way, because # .22 caliber long rifle cartridge is rim-fire ignited, the plunger, when released by the trigger, would both fire the piece and act as a breechblock. Will
The strong winds reignited the cooling embers
About 85 percent of the resources in place are classified as bituminous or sub-bituminous (hard) coal; the rest is lignite (soft brown) coal. Chapter 9
`I would fabricate the nozzles and igniters for you, of course. CORMORANT

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