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plug lead — See spark plug lead … Dictionary of automotive terms
spark|plug — spark plug, 1. a device in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine by which the mixture of gasoline and air is exploded by an electric spark. 2. Informal, Figurative. a person who gives energy or enthusiasm to others: »The shortstop is the… … Useful english dictionary
spark-plug — spark plug, 1. a device in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine by which the mixture of gasoline and air is exploded by an electric spark. 2. Informal, Figurative. a person who gives energy or enthusiasm to others: »The shortstop is the… … Useful english dictionary
Spark plug — A spark plug (also, very rarely nowadays, in British English: a sparking plug) is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark.… … Wikipedia
lead — [1] [pronounced LEED] A short connecting wire which makes electrical contact between two points. [2] [pronounced LEED] The distance from the thread crest of a bolt or screw to the adjacent crest of the same thread, i.e., the distance a screw… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Spark gap — A spark gap consists of an arrangement of two conducting electrodes separated by a gap usually filled with a gas such as air. When a suitable voltage is supplied, a spark forms, ionizing the gas and drastically reducing its electrical resistance … Wikipedia
Spark-gap transmitter — A spark gap transmitter is a device for generating radio frequency electromagnetic waves. These devices served as the transmitters for most wireless telegraphy systems for the first three decades of radio (1887 ndash;1916) and the first… … Wikipedia
lead glazing — A faulty spark plug condition caused by molten lead salt deposits that solidify into a yellow, brown, or green glaze … Dictionary of automotive terms
HT lead — See spark plug wire … Dictionary of automotive terms
gasoline engine — Most widely used form of internal combustion engine, found in most automobiles and many other vehicles. Gasoline engines vary significantly in size, weight per unit of power generated, and arrangement of components. The principal type is the… … Universalium
