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spark plug
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spark plug
(noun)
spark plug
noun
plural
spark plugs
spark plug
noun
plural
spark plugs
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPARK PLUG
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:
a part of an engine that produces a spark that makes the fuel burn
—
see
picture
at
engine
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