IGNITION LOCK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ignition lock mean? 

• IGNITION LOCK (noun)
  The noun IGNITION LOCK has 1 sense:

1. a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

  Familiarity information: IGNITION LOCK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IGNITION LOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ignition lock; lock

Hypernyms ("ignition lock" is a kind of...):

constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

Holonyms ("ignition lock" is a part of...):

ignition switch (switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter)