SPARK GAP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spark gap mean? 

• SPARK GAP (noun)
  The noun SPARK GAP has 2 senses:

1. a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them

2. the gap between two high-potential terminals

  Familiarity information: SPARK GAP used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPARK GAP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spark gap" is a kind of...):

component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)

Holonyms ("spark gap" is a part of...):

ignition; ignition system (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The gap between two high-potential terminals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spark gap" is a kind of...):

crack; gap (a narrow opening)

Holonyms ("spark gap" is a part of...):

induction coil (a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source)