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piezo

The English word “piezo” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves etc., where pressing a button causes a small spring-loaded hammer to strike a crystal of PZT or quartz, creating a voltage which ignites the gas.

Etymology

From the prefix piezo-.

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