spark plug
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3.5
- noun
- /spɑrk plʌg/
- Specialized
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bujía
- I was able to figure out which of the spark plugs was bad and replace it later on.
- platinum spark plugs
- spark plug wires
- change spark plugs
And down in the hole here is a spark plug, and it's facing up towards us.
- And down in the hole here is a spark plug, and it's facing up towards us.
- But you don't want this sort of fuel in an engine with spark plugs.
- So this is what charges up the spark plug.
- That gasoline burns via Pistons and spark plugs and all the right to move the car forward, and the engine gets hot.
Examples
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But, regarding your comment, you might check your spark plugs; one might be fouling out a bit.
Blog text (5) -
Not far away, Steve whistled with cheerful tunelessness while he wiped spark plugs on the end of his shirt and replaced them in their sockets.
Fiction book (1995) -
And down in the hole here is a spark plug, and it's facing up towards us.
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- I can change a spark plug.
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This is the spark plug.
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Better take that dollar and buy yourself a new spark plug or something.
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Your spark plug was loose.
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I took the spark plugs out.
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The car that had new spark plugs fitted to help it start and go better is now dead.
Blog text (32) -
To keep the engine running smoothly, it's important to replace the spark plug regularly.
Synonyms
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6.8
A device in an engine that makes a small electric spark to ignite fuel
A small electric part that makes a spark to light the fuel in a car engine
A small device that makes a spark or flame to light fuel
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'spark' + 'plug' denotes a plug that produces a spark (an ignition device). This noun–noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words can infer its basic function even if they lack detailed technical knowledge.
Etymology
Spark plug is named for what it does: the small metal part called a plug fits into the engine and makes a spark to light the fuel. So, the name tells us that a spark plug is the part that helps an engine 'start' and run.