SPARK PLUG

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

Synonyms:

plug; spark plug; sparking plug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)

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

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

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