sparking plug
noun British.
Origin of sparking plug
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby sparking plug
spark spectrum,
spark transmitter,
spark-killer,
sparker,
sparkie,
sparking plug,
sparking voltage,
sparkle,
sparkler,
sparklet,
sparkling water
Example sentences from the Web for sparking plug
I made sure that the oil was circulating, and cleaned the sparking-plug, but the trouble was not remedied.
The Home of the Blizzard |Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for sparking plug
sparking plug
noun
a device screwed into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine to ignite the explosive mixture by means of an electric spark which jumps across a gap between a point earthed to the body of the plug and the tip of a central insulated rod
Also called: spark plug