spark plug
Example Sentences
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The spark plug ignites a fuel-air mix, causing the rotor to turn a shaft, creating motion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The spark plug ignites a fuel-air mix, causing the rotor to turn a shaft, creating motion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
That caused a short-circuit and "arcing" - electric sparks like those in a spark plug - which resulted in a "catastrophic failure".
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
The 5-foot-10, 165-pound Carroll isn’t just the Diamondbacks’ spark plug; he’s their best player.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023
Leo doubted the poor guy could pop a spark plug in the shape he was in.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
