SPARKING PLUG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

plug; spark plug; sparking plug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sparking plug" is a kind of...):

electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)

Holonyms ("sparking plug" is a part of...):

ignition; ignition system (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)