spark·ing plug (spär k ng)n. Chiefly British A spark plug. |
sparking plug
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(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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| Noun | 1. |  sparking plug - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric sparkelectrical 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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sparking plug
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