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element glow plug — See open element glow plug … Dictionary of automotive terms
open element glow plug — See wire glow plug … Dictionary of automotive terms
glow plug — An electrical element located in the combustion chamber of a diesel engine which helps to heat up the air in the chamber so that the diesel fuel will be ignited more quickly. Often they are connected in series so that when one becomes defective… … Dictionary of automotive terms
glow — to burn without a flame. Also see flame glow plug open coil glow plug open element glow plug pencil type glow plug … Dictionary of automotive terms
element — A group of plates in a battery. Three elements for a six volt and six elements for the twelve volt battery. The elements are connected in series. Also see air cleaner element air filter element filter element hall element hot wire element open… … Dictionary of automotive terms
glow plug — glow plug, adj. Auto., Mach. a device for each cylinder of a diesel engine with a heating element to heat the incoming fuel and air so that combustion will take place more readily when the engine is cold. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
glow plug — glow′ plug n. aum mac a device with a heating element that spreads fuel combustion at each cylinder of a cold diesel engine • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
glow plug — I. noun : a small electric heating element placed inside a diesel engine cylinder to preheat the air and facilitate starting II. noun : a heating element in a diesel engine cylinder to preheat the air and facilitate starting ; also : a similar… … Useful english dictionary
glow pencil — A pencil like heating element of a sheathed type glow plug … Dictionary of automotive terms
glow plug — noun Date: circa 1941 a heating element in a diesel engine cylinder to preheat the air and facilitate starting; also a similar element for ignition in other internal combustion engines … New Collegiate Dictionary
