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sparking plug
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spark·ing plug (spärkng)
n. Chiefly British
A spark plug.

sparking plug
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a device screwed into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine to ignite the explosive mixture by means of an electric spark which jumps across a gap between a point earthed to the body of the plug and the tip of a central insulated rod Also called spark plug
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Noun1.sparking plug - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric sparksparking plug - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
ignition system, ignition - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
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