electric lighter

Arc-based fire starter

An electric lighter uses a heated coil or electric arc to ignite cigarettes, candles, or other combustibles without a flame.

Unlike traditional lighters that burn butane, electric lighters are rechargeable via USB and windproof: I switched to an electric lighter for camping.

Also called a plasma lighter or arc lighter when the mechanism produces a visible electrical arc.

Related

plasma · flameless · spark · ignite · fire starter · cigarette · windproof · camping gear · coil · heating · element · click · glow · charge · portable · sleek · modern · butane

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Opposites
ignition method

electric lightermatch

Game between opponents

butane lighter · gas lighter · Zippo · safety match

technology level

electric lighterfire bow

Friction-based ignition device

bow drill · flint and steel · hand drill · fire plow · rubbing sticks

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G