Phrase guide

glow plug

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: plug, device, part

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Across languages

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: žhavící svíčka — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • Estonian: eelsüüteküünal — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • Finnish: hehkutulppa — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • French: bougie de préchauffage — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • German: Glühkerze — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • Romanian: bujie incandescentă — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • Russian: калильная свеча́ (kalilʹnaja svečá) — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • Spanish: bujía de precalentamiento — plug that heats the combustion chamber
  • Swedish: glödstift — plug that heats the combustion chamber