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SPARKING PLUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sparking plug mean?
• SPARKING PLUG (noun)
The noun SPARKING PLUG has 1 sense:
1. electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
Familiarity information: SPARKING PLUG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
plug; spark plug; sparking plug
Hypernyms ("sparking plug" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Holonyms ("sparking plug" is a part of...):
ignition; ignition system (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)
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