Definition of "igniting" []

• Present participle of ignite. (verb)

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• "Despite the conspirators depending upon thermite not igniting from the heat of the jet fuel burning, it appears some of it did, and ignited the thermite earlier than expected."
• "Today, Chrysler and GM will tell Congress what they've done with federal bailout funds they've been given, again igniting the debate: Is the domestic auto industry worth saving, and if so, what will it look like in the future?"
• "Odierno played a big part in igniting the Iraqi insurgency: his division treated every Iraqi as an enemy before trouble even started."