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noun
A gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated.
Such a gap as a component of an engine's ignition system, especially that between the electrodes of a spark plug.
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noun
the gap between two high-potential terminals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gap, crack
noun
a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: component, constituent, element
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