preignition

(prē′ig nis̸hən)

noun

in an internal-combustion engine, ignition occurring before the intake valve is closed or before the spark plug fires

See preignition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The ignition of fuel in an internal-combustion engine before the spark passes through the fuel, resulting from a hot spot in the cylinder or from too great a compression ratio for the fuel.
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