IGNITION COIL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ignition coil" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("ignition coil" is a part of...):

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

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