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noun
A transformer that produces a high voltage alternating current pulse from a low voltage direct current supply, especially such a device in the starter motor of an automobile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A pattern, often unstable itself on its own, that stabilizes an unstable pattern's edge(s) without directly touching it by preventing cells that would destabilize it from becoming alive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cellular-automata, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coil
Narrower terms: ignition coil, spark coil
History
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Across languages
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