Found 2 items, similar to spark plug.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: spark plug
spark plug
n : electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an
internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means
of an electric spark [syn:
sparking plug,
plug]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Spark plug
Spark plug
\Spark plug\
In internal-combustion engines with electric ignition, a
plug, screwed into the cylinder head, connected with the
induction coil or magneto circuit on the outside, and used to
produce a spark to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the engine.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]