spark plug

spark plug

cutaway view

A. terminal

B. ceramic insulation

C. center electrode

D. gap

E. ground electrode

spark plug

n.

1. A device inserted in the head of an internal-combustion engine cylinder that ignites the fuel mixture by means of an electric spark.

2. Informal One who gives life or energy to an endeavor.

spark plug

or

sparkplug

n

(Automotive Engineering) a variant of sparking plug

spark′ plug`

n.

1. a device that ignites the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an internal-combustion engine.

2. a person who leads, inspires, or animates.

[1900–05]

spark′plug`, v.t. -plugged, -plug•ging.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

شَمْعَةُ الإِشْعَال

svíčka

tændrør

Zündkerze

μπουζί

bujía

süüteküünal

sytytystulppa

bougiebougie d'allumage

svjećica

kertikveikikerti

candelacandela di accensione

スパークプラグ

점화 플러그

bougie

tennplugg

świeca zapłonowa

vela de ignição

свеча зажигания

tändstift

หัวเทียนไฟเครื่องยนต์

buji

buji

火花塞

spark plug

n → Zündkerze f

spark plug

sparking plug [ˈspaːkɪŋˌplʌg] n (Aut) → candela

spark plug

→ شَمْعَةُ الإِشْعَال svíčka tændrør Zündkerze μπουζί bujía sytytystulppa bougie svjećica candela スパークプラグ 점화 플러그 bougie tennplugg świeca zapłonowa vela de ignição свеча зажигания tändstift หัวเทียนไฟเครื่องยนต์ buji buji 火花塞