Meanings
plural sparking plugs
- datedSynonym of spark plug.
“She was goin' a treat yesterday,” lied Sam, removing the sparking plugs.
1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 118Synonyms: spark plug
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of spark plug.
More synonyms by meaning
nounelectrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
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