Synonyms for preignition

Most common

knocking · pinging · pinking

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The premature detonation of a fuel charge in Four-stroke cycle engines.

Forms

Plural

preignitions → knockings, pingings, pinkings…

Example sentences

• knocking A knocking sensation may indicate a loose headset.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

pinging², pinking

8 letters

knocking²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pinging² = 2 syllables).