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  • 11Spark-ignition engine — The term spark ignition engine is normally used to refer to internal combustion engines where the fuel air mixture is ignited with a spark. The term contrasts with compression ignition engines, where the heat from compression alone ignites the… …

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  • 12spark gap — noun 1. a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them • Hypernyms: ↑component, ↑constituent, ↑element • Part Holonyms: ↑ignition, ↑ignition system 2. the gap between two high potential terminals …

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  • 13Two-stroke engine — Brons two stroke V8 Diesel engine driving a Heemaf generator. A two stroke engine is an internal combustion engine that completes the process cycle in one revolution of the crankshaft (an up stroke and a down stroke of the piston, compared to… …

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  • 14spark plug — 1. a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline powered internal combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air. 2. Informal. a person who leads, inspires, or animates a group. [1900… …

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  • 15spark — 1 noun 1 FIRE (C) a very small bit of brightly burning material produced by a fire or by hitting or rubbing together two hard objects: In a gas leak, any small spark will cause an explosion. | a shower of sparks from the fire 2 ELECTRICITY (C) a… …

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  • 16spark — The bridging or jumping of a gap between two electrodes by a current of electricity. One of the essential factors in a combustion engine (Fuel, Air, Proper proportion of mixture, compression, timing, Spark). See electronic spark advance… …

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  • 17spark plug — A device containing two electrodes across which electricity jumps to produce a spark to fire the fuel charge. The center electrode is insulated from the spark plug shell by means of a molded insulator resembling porcelain. The side electrode… …

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  • 18spark — spark1 [spa:k US spa:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fire)¦ 2¦(electricity)¦ 3 spark of interest/excitement/anger etc 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(intelligence/energy)¦ 6 sparks ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: spearca] 1.) ¦(FIRE)¦ a …

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  • 19spark — I UK [spɑː(r)k] / US [spɑrk] verb Word forms spark : present tense I/you/we/they spark he/she/it sparks present participle sparking past tense sparked past participle sparked * 1) a) spark or spark off [transitive] mainly journalism to make… …

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  • 20spark — spark1 [ spark ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to make something happen, especially something involving violence or angry feelings: The protests were sparked by the firing of two restaurant employees. The trial sparked… …

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