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SPARK GAP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The gap between two high-potential terminals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spark gap" is a kind of...):
Holonyms ("spark gap" is a part of...):
induction coil (a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spark gap" is a kind of...):
component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)
Holonyms ("spark gap" is a part of...):
ignition; ignition system (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)
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