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IGNITION COIL
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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)